The Perez Verdict.

Here’s my column on Friday’s jury verdict convicting Eddie Perez on 5 of 6 corruption counts.  It struck three years ago that this would end in tears for Perez and embarrassment for Hartford.  From the start, it had the look of a typical home-improvements-for-favors prosecution.

What did provide surprises on the path from investigation to conviction was how many prominent politicians failed to put some distance between themselves and Perez.