John Perzel, former Speaker of the Pa House enters court.

Press release From the office of Tom Corbett:

Representative John Perzel The grand jury found that John Perzel was the architect behind a sophisticated criminal strategy that ultimately spent more than $10 million of taxpayers' money purely for campaign work.

Once the foundation of Perzel's illegal scheme was in place, the grand jury found Perzel went to great lengths to maintain control and expand his power through illegal means.

The grand jury heard testimony on John Perzel's rise to power and his plan to maintain and expand his power.

Archive video 11.13.9. John Perzel.