A single sentence in John Estey’s lengthy and partially-redacted sentencing memorandum appears to confirm for the first time something that had long been rumored: The FBI’s investigation of Estey—who served as chief of staff to former Gov. Ed Rendell—led to the prosecution of former state Treasurer Rob McCord.
In asking a federal judge to consider probation instead of prison time, Estey’s lawyers said in the memorandum that the exposure his case has gotten has already served to deter other officials from committing similar crimes.
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