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.
Born 1965 in Belleville, IL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by George W. Bush on March 21, 2002, to a seat vacated by George W. Lindberg; Confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2002, and received commission on August 2, 2002.
Education:
Cornell University, B.A., 1987
Cornell Law School, J.D., 1990
Professional Career:
Private practice, New York City, 1990-1994
Associate independent counsel, Whitewater Independent Counsel's Office, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1994-1996
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1996-2001
Senior counsel, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, 2001-2002
Race or Ethnicity: White
Assuming there really isn’t anything to the assertion his finances are being moved around suspiciously, maybe they took him into custody because he’s agreed to be a prosecution witness against someone else.