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: BeldarBlogObama friend, client, contributor, and home-purchase benefactor Tony Rezko convicted on 16 of 24 corruption counts
By Beldar
Like this was a big surprise to anyone who's been paying attention:
A federal jury today convicted developer Antoin "Tony" Rezko of corruption charges for trading on his clout as a top adviser and fundraiser to Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Rezko's guilty verdict on 16 of 24 corruption counts could have broad repercussions for Blagojevich, who made Rezko a central player in his cabinet. It could also prove a political liability for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, who once counted Rezko as a friend and fundraiser, as the likely Democratic presidential nominee heads into the general election campaign against Republican John McCain.
Here's how the WaPo's David Ignatius charitably summarized the Rezko-Obama relationship in April (ellipsis by WaPo):
Full post as published by BeldarBlog on June 04, 2008 (boomark / email).
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