Cellini witness asked if drug use affected his memory: ‘It’s possible’

October 18, 2011
Chicago Sun-Times

BY NATASHA KORECKI Federal Courts Reporter nkorecki@suntimes.com

The star witness in the trial of Springfield millionaire William Cellini on Monday admitted “it’s possible” that three decades of drug use affected his memory, after detailing drug-fueled parties with male friends and all-day binges that included the witness snorting 10 lines of a potent mix of crystal meth and an animal tranquilizer .

The wild partying at the Purple Hotel in Lincolnwood happened during the same period that the witness allegedly conspired with Cellini to fix political deals.