Former Chicago Ald. Edward Vrdolyak is once again out of prison, five months after he reported to a federal medical center in Minnesota, records show.
, 84, for compassionate release. Vrdolyak’s lawyer had cited his "spiraling health issues," reporting that he spent two weeks in solitary confinement after he reported to Minnesota’s FMC Rochester.
Former Chicago Ald. Edward Vrdolyak, center, walks with attorney Michael Monico as they exit the the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 in Chicago, Ill. "When he was finally able to make contact with his family, it was clear he had suffered a complete mental breakdown," attorney Gabrielle Sansonetti wrote.Vrdolyak’s 2016 indictment stemmed from Illinois’ big-time settlement with tobacco companies in the 1990s. Prosecutors said Vrdolyak struck a secret deal and made $12 million off the litigation without doing any work. Vrdolyak’s lawyers argued that he helped a law firm land a contract, and it was no secret.
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