"Defense accuses prosecutors of withholding key witness in Ed Burke corruption trial"

Lawyers for former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke argued in closing statements at his corruption trial that Burke was the target, not the mastermind, of a scheme. They portrayed Burke as an honest broker of city business who fell victim to an unscrupulous FBI mole, Daniel Solis, who was out to save himself. The defense criticized the government for not calling Solis as a witness and accused him of being a liar and manipulator. The defense argued that Burke never took any official action in exchange for anything of value and never received any money. The trial will resume on Friday.