Geee Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Washington Examiner:Thomas R. Bennett, who has been following the retrial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for the Nuclear Chicago blog, accuses U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald of “sandbagging” and “running egregious political interference to both benefit and protect Team Obama” for not calling fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko to the stand as a government witness:“Simply put – Antoin ‘Tony’ Rezko is the only witness that can bury Blagojevich and the Chicago Political Thuggery Machine. Why is Fitzgerald holding back Rezko? What has been promised or implied to Fitzgerald as a ‘reward’ for Fitzgerald’s blatant sandbagging efforts?”Bennett launched this latest incendiary after federal marshals apparently detained him and escorted him out of Chicago’s federal court building after he wrote: “There is still a gigantic elephant in the room. Specifically, we still do not have an answer related to who leaked classified Department of Justice (DOJ) information regarding the confidential Blagojevich wiretaps?” He included a link to an earlier Beltway Confidential post asking the same question.Bennett raises a good point about the convicted-but-still-not-sentenced Rezko, whose whereabouts after he was transferred from Chicago’s downtown Metropolitan Correctional Center last year remain murky.In his retrial of the former Illinois governor for allegedly trying to sell President Obama’s old Senate seat and seeking campaign contributions in exchange for political favors , Fitzgerald inexplicably dropped all the charges against Blagojevich that involved Rezko. This despite the fact that federal prosecutors previously described Rezko as “"the man behind the curtain, pulling the strings" in the Blagojevich administration.If Rezko was pulling Blago’s strings, why isn’t he testifying at his trial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 “Simply put – Antoin ‘Tony’ Rezko is the only witness that can bury Blagojevich and the Chicago Political Thuggery Machine. Why is Fitzgerald holding back Rezko? What has been promised or implied to Fitzgerald as a ‘reward’ for Fitzgerald’s blatant sandbagging efforts?” ummmmm HEAD of the FBI possibly?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceRimmer Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 My bet is that Rezko sleeps with the fishes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Oh no, bet he is alive. The connections though between him and the O are pretty damaging apparently so he may or may not show up for the trial. Your guess is as good as mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceRimmer Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Oh no, bet he is alive. The connections though between him and the O are pretty damaging apparently so he may or may not show up for the trial. Your guess is as good as mine. If you're correct, his best bet at staying alive is to turn himself in to the Texas Rangers. Dubya would love the humor that would bring to this farce... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 Is he out of jail? I thought he was in the slammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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