Ex-Chicago Judge Linked to Bribery Scheme Kills Self

A former judge implicated in a bribery scheme uncovered by the federal Operation Greylord investigation killed himself today, a spokesman for the Cook County court system said.

Allen F. Rosin, 55, formerly of Circuit Court, had been identified by several witnesses during the trials of three colleagues as having participated in kickback agreements with lawyers to fix cases in Traffic Court.

Courts spokesman Bill Juneau said he was informed of Rosin’s death early today. He said he was told that Rosin had killed himself with a gun but could not provide further details.

After Rosin’s name first surfaced in the Greylord trial, he was moved from the court system’s Domestic Relations Division, then lost his bid for retention by voters last November.

Joseph Duffy, who is running the U.S. attorney’s office for northern Illinois while Anton Valukas is on vacation, refused comment today on reports that Rosin was to have been indicted on bribery charges later this week.

The undercover Greylord investigation of corruption in the nation’s largest court system so far has resulted in 59 convictions of judges, lawyers, court personnel and policemen.