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Rezko trial rattled by shocks and high profile names
In the Chicago federal corruption trial of Antoin Rezko, Stuart Levine testifies about bribe schemes and payoffs linked to Gov. Rod Blagojevich and others. The witness details a culture of political influence, with Levine claiming control of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board alongside figures like William Cellini and Jon Bauman, while defense argues Levine’s memory is unreliable.
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Chicago
Antoin
Tony” Rezko
Rod Blagojevich
Springfield
Stuart Levine
Levine
Blagojevich
Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board
New York
Chris Kelly
Tony Rezko
Kelly
U.S
Christopher S. Niewoehner
Abby Ottenhoff
Rezko
Crystal Lake
McHenry County
Joseph J. Duffy
Duffy
Edward R. Vrdolyak
Harold Washington
Beirut
Richard Mell
Vrdolyak
Washington
Mell
Michael Monico
Sheldon Pekin
Pekin
Democratic Ward
Sen
Barack Obama
Obama
Amy J. St. Eve
Pension Board
William Cellini
Jon Bauman
Bauman
Cellini