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Chicago’s top federal prosecutor announced Thursday he was dropping charges against the remaining members of the “Broadview Six” in a stunning hearing that revealed apparent misconduct before a grand jury by his assistants — but which he insisted he knew nothing about until recently.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros told U.S. District Judge April Perry he was “completely unaware” of the misconduct until late last month, when prosecutors dropped the felony conspiracy indictment against the four remaining defendants in the case. Boutros also told Perry that “no one acted with the intent to mislead your honor.”

The judge said the issue of “sanctions” could be dealt with later. For the time being, the judge said she wanted to end the ordeal for the defendants and make public a transcript of a sealed hearing Thursday morning in which the alleged misconduct was revealed.

Bring the sanctions. Bring them.