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Judicial Watch Announces List of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians”

8. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL): A “Dishonorable Mention” last year, Senator Obama moves onto the “ten most wanted” list in 2007. In 2006, it was discovered that Obama was involved in a suspicious real estate deal with an indicted political fundraiser, Antoin “Tony” Rezko. In 2007, more reports surfaced of deeper and suspicious business and political connections It was reported that just two months after he joined the Senate, Obama purchased $50,000 worth of stock in speculative companies whose major investors were his biggest campaign contributors. One of the companies was a biotech concern that benefited from legislation Obama pushed just two weeks after the senator purchased $5,000 of the company’s shares. Obama was also nabbed conducting campaign business in his Senate office, a violation of federal law.
Indicted Obama fundraiser Rezko arrested

The FBI says Rezko was arrested at his Illinois home by federal agents. The U.S. Attorney's office and an FBI agent has confirmed the real estate developer and fast food magnate's arrest, but would not discuss the reasoning behind the government's bail revocation motion.

A hearing is scheduled for later today.


95 posted on 01/28/2008 9:49:53 AM PST by nicmarlo
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Indicted Obama Fundraiser Rezko Arrested

After his arrest, Rezko sat reading at a defense table in U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve's courtroom, watched by two FBI agents who refused to comment. The agents said reporters could not speak with Rezko because he was "in custody."

The court was then closed to reporters until an afternoon hearing in the case.

Rezko's attorney, Joseph Duffy, did not immediately respond to a call to his office seeking comment.


99 posted on 01/28/2008 10:01:46 AM PST by nicmarlo
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