June 18, 2008 "Rezko lied to help Obama" redstate

[Johnf]

Soon after Tony Rezko's conviction on 16 of 24 charges, Rezko claimed that federal prosecutors (translation: George Bush stooges and GOP operatives) pressured him to tell them things about Barack Obama:


Two months before he was convicted of federal corruption charges, political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko told his trial judge that "overzealous" prosecutors were pressuring him to tell them about any wrongdoing involving Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama or Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

But in a two-page typed letter, Rezko said he was never involved in any wrongdoing with either of the Democrats and wouldn't make up stories about them in an attempt to benefit himself.

But there's a catch. Now his lawyer says that no meeting with prosecutors ever happened. Rezko said that he wouldn't make up stories about Obama to help himself. It does seem that he would make up stories about himself to help Obama, though.

Obama's friends really care for him. Too bad they are so scary.

http://www.redstate.com/blogs/soren_dayton/2008/jun/17/rezko_lied_to_help_obama

[ScottVA]

I can tell you right now! REZKO NEVER thought he'd be looking at 300 years when he wrote that letter to the judge. He was just looking for sympathy from the judge to have a second thought about letting him out on bail again.... he was tossed in jail after his bail was revoked the first time......this is when this letter was written... I THINK OLD REZKO might have a CHANGE of heart now! LOL I mean NO ONE gives up (maybe their last bit of freedom for 2 months) to voluntarily be remanded into custody after his verdict! He's UP TO SOMETHING.... I can tell you as a lawyer ... he's UP TO SOMETHING.... LOL

[Johnf]

I can tell you right now! REZKO NEVER thought he'd be looking at 300 years when he wrote that letter to the judge. He was just looking for sympathy from the judge to have a second thought about letting him out on bail again.... he was tossed in jail after his bail was revoked the first time......this is when this letter was written... I THINK OLD REZKO might have a CHANGE of heart now! LOL I mean NO ONE gives up (maybe their last bit of freedom for 2 months) to voluntarily be remanded into custody after his verdict! He's UP TO SOMETHING.... I can tell you as a lawyer ... he's UP TO SOMETHING.... LOL


he's going to talk...if he hasn't already...

[ILBlue]

I think once convicted he knew he need protection.

Also they keep saying they'll probably go after Blogo next but doesn't seem like that's the was Fitzgerald works.

Usually starts with the small fry and works his way up . So seems like Obama should be next on the frying pan before Blago?

What do you think Scott?