Boutros Confirms 4-Minute Grand Jury Contact in Broadview Six Case as Resignation Calls Mount
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Updated · Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 2
Boutros Confirms 4-Minute Grand Jury Contact in Broadview Six Case as Resignation Calls Mount
3 articles · Updated · Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 2
A five-page report from Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros acknowledged he addressed the Special June 2024 grand jury for nearly four minutes on Oct. 23, the day it indicted the Broadview Six.
The report says Boutros did not discuss the case’s facts, evidence or law, but urged jurors struggling with immigration cases to identify themselves amid what it described as grand jury “disturbances” and refusals to deliberate.
That disclosure is unusual because grand jury proceedings are secret, and a former top federal prosecutor called Boutros’ remarks “pretty unusual,” saying the U.S. attorney’s office should avoid involvement in grand jury membership issues.
The filing landed as Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth urged Boutros to resign after 14 months they said were marked by chaos and alleged misconduct, while former Broadview Six defendants sought attorneys’ fees.
The episode deepens scrutiny of Operation Midway Blitz prosecutions after multiple no-bills, dismissed misdemeanor charges and a pending fight before Judge April Perry over releasing grand jury transcripts.