No. They did not. Any suggestion otherwise is the stuff of conservative wet dream about our former president being as corrupt as the present one. I heard somebody whisper this despicable rumor and wondered what connection they thought the Obamas had with him [[other than being black people from Chicago).
Speculation is that the reason the case was pleaded down [[it wasn't dropped; he actually paid a fine and has to do community service) is because the Chicago police department cut corners in the investigation and that revelation at trial would be an embarrassment for the prosecutors.
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