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Blago Fundraiser Gets 10 1/2 Years for Extorting Millions

allan13 years ago13 years ago03 mins

By Danny Fenster ticklethwire.com A top fundraiser and advisor to ex-Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich got handed a stiff sentence Tuesday in Chicago federal court for extorting millions of dollars in exchange for regulatory approval or business. Fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko was sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison — a sentence that prompted Rezko’s daughter to…

Convicted Financier Tony Rezko Could Hurt Illinois Governor

allan16 years ago16 years ago02 mins

Tony Rezko could help the feds build their case against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. It’s likely the convicted felon is dishing up dirt on somebody. BY NATASHA KORECKI Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors asked a judge Monday to indefinitely postpone Tony Rezko’s scheduled Oct. 28 sentencing on corruption charges, acknowledging they are engaged in…