2/21/2008

BREAKING NEWS: Blagojevich Clout List released in Rezko case

From the Chicago Sun-Times:

Indicted businessman Tony Rezko's lawyers are asking a federal judge to bar from the political fund-raiser's fraud trial extensive lists of hiring recommendations made by political figures to Gov. Blagojevich's administration.

The recent defense filing indicates that members of Blagojevich's administration could be called to testify about Rezko's influence in state hiring. Rezko was a top Blagojevich adviser and fund-raiser.

Click here for a PDF of the Blagojevich clout list

Also...

Stuart Levine's attorneys are now contending he has no drug problem whatsoever. What are drugs?

Stuart Levine -- who's expected to be the star witness in the corruption case against Tony Rezko, the Wilmette developer and prominent campaign fund-raiser -- is not addicted to any illegal drugs.

That's according to his lawyer, Jeffrey Steinback, who says Levine has "come up clean every time" in the drug tests he's been given in recent weeks.

I feel bad for Blagojevich. He can't even get in one day's worth of criticism only on his POLICY PROPOSALS before it's back to federal investigations. Tough times in the governor's office.

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