Monday, March 3, 2008

Trial begins of former Chicago Obama fund-raiser

Has anyone seen this on the news?

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A friend and fund-raiser to U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama went on trial on Monday in a case that has directed scrutiny at the often corrupt political culture of the candidate's adopted home state.

Antoin "Tony" Rezko, a property developer and restaurant entrepreneur, is accused by federal prosecutors of extorting bribes and campaign donations as well as money laundering.

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