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Case against Blago looks overwhelming
The Chicago Sun-Times ^ | April 8, 2009 | MARK BROWN

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Given some of the other evidence in this case, I wouldn’t have figured Blagojevich to have had that much patience about receiving his reward. But it would help explain why there isn’t more money leading directly to his own pocket, settling mostly for campaign donations.

Prosecutors also seem to have addressed that weakness with accusations that Rezko paid fees to Patti Blagojevich, the governor’s wife, for work as a real estate broker — they say she didn’t do enough to justify the payments.


436 posted on 04/08/2009 6:57:58 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Berg is a liberal democrat. Keyes is a conservative. Obama is bringing us together already!)
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White House wealth: President Barack Obama’s team virtually all Chicago millionaires
Thursday, April 09, 2009 9:15:34 AM

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“She (Valerie Jarrett) also reported $346,687 in income from serving on seven boards,
***including the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Jarrett’s most lucrative fee as a director was $146,643 from Chicago-based USG Corp., a building products maker.”


437 posted on 04/09/2009 12:53:48 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Berg is a liberal democrat. Keyes is a conservative. Obama is bringing us together already!)
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