CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A notorious former Chicago police officer has tried — and failed — to get a reduced sentence from a federal judge.
It was 20 years ago when a U.S. Attorney referred to Joseph Miedzianowski as “the most corrupt police officer.”
Miedzianowski, 68, was convicted then of selling drugs and shaking down street gangs, and prosecutors say he gave the names of undercover cops to gang members.
He was sentenced to life in prison but had asked for a reduced sentence under the First Step Act signed into law by then-President Trump in 2018.
On Wednesday, a federal judge denied 68-year-old Miedzianowski any relief.
The judge wrote that Miedzianowski “led a double-life and managed to deceive even those closest to him. He damaged numerous lives; not just his own.”
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