Convicted political fixer Antoin “Tony” Rezko has been quietly visiting Chicago’s federal courthouse, and people are starting to wonder how much dirt about The Obama Crime Machine will be brought out.
The government’s investigation of corruption in state government say they are convinced the one-time key fundraiser for Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Sen. Barack Obama is either talking or about to do so.
Tony Rezko raised money for Obama’s Illinois campaigns but not for his presidential bid. Obama has donated $159,000 in Rezko-related contributions to charity.
And don’t forget the dirty land deal Rezko made with Obama…that is not over yet either.
Rezko was found guilty in June of mail fraud, wire fraud, attempted extortion and money laundering. He launched a scheme to get over $7 million in payoffs from a contractor and a group of money management firms that were hoping to do business with state boards stacked with his political allies.
Rezko has been meeting in secret with prosecutors to coax them into making a deal entering the building through a basement garage and went upstairs on a back elevator unseen by the public. But reports of his presence in the building quickly spread — and so did speculation that he might be willing to do an about-face.
Can The Obama Crime Machine keep this quiet long enough so close to the election?
