Celebrity-like visit by Ilitch Holdings CEO to U.S. Attorney's Office highlighted

A 2007 Annual Report published by the U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Murphy, Eastern District of Michigan gives (see pg. 53) celebrity-like stature to a visit to the U.S. Attorneys Office by Christopher Ilitch, CEO of Ilitch Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Little Caesar Enterprises, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings and MotorCity Casino. (See photo and caption right).

Given the complex Michigan-based business holdings of the Ilitch family, and the proclivity for legal challenges, this sort of favorable, start-struck, celebrity-like treatment of Ilitch seems inappropriate and raises questions of objectivity. Members of the Ilitch family -- particularly Christopher's older brothers Ronald and Michael Jr. -- and their closest partners have a deep history of professional and personal legal challenges allegedly involving illegal substances, assault, domestic violence, prostitution, impaired driving, campaign finance violations, etc.