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Ex-coronerjailed, facesnew chargesBy Stewart WarrenFormer Will County Coroner Robert Tezak might face additional charges of obstruction of justice after he allegedly threatened the life of his former daughter-in-law, who was also his lover.No matter what happens, Tezak’s Sept. 13 trial on arson charges was postponed Wednesday until October.Tezak, 45, was jailed at the Metropolitan Correctional Center Friday after U.S District Judge Wayne R. Anderson revoked his bond. The former Republican power-broker is accused of planning arson fires that destroyed two buildings: those housing Crest Hill’s Galaxy Bowl and the Will County’s Private Industry Council, 225-227 N. Chicago St., Joliet.Tezak was taken into custody last week after federal prosecutors said he threatened the life of Nikki Leber, 25. Leber is Tezak’s son Mark’s ex-wife. The pair divorced in December.Tezak allegedly sent a message to Leber through his son that if she testified against him during an upcoming court appearance, he would “blow her.......brainsout.’*Leber also allegedly was Tezak’s lover during a lengthy affair-. She apparently has told authorities that she shared cocaine with Tezak sometime after his December 1992 arson indictment.Tezak, unshackled and clad in a baggy blue prison jumpsuit, stood motionless in front of the judge during the Wednesday hearing in the Dirksen Federal Building courtroom, Chicago. Before the hearing began, he waved to his brother-in-law, Joe Cuismano.Tezak’s lawyer, former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb, asked Anderson to free his client from the MCC’s maximum security section. There, Tezak is in solitary confinement 23 hours a day.The former coroner was placed there after he reminded authorities that Stephen J. Kezerle, who is scheduled to testify against him, also is jailed at the prison on unrelated drug charges.“I believe that to be extraordinarily unfair to Mr. Tezak. It’s an extraordinarily difficult environment to be in. It’s not Mr. Tezak’s fault the government has another witness there,” Webb said.Anderson denied the motion but said he■ See TEZAK, Page A-4
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Thu, Sep 09, 1993
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