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Tony Rezko's upcoming trial on fraud charges is sure to be sensational, with a veritable who's who of Illinois politicians listed in the indictment, including a sitting governor and a presidential candidate. Key to the prosecution is the government's star witness, Stuart Levine, whom Rezko's defense team has been trying to discredit as a drug user. Those allegations just got, um, sexier yesterday afternoon.
CBS2 is reporting that a sources close to the case say "star government witness Stuart Levine led a secret life of illicit drugs and all-night sex parties." Last week U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve ruled that the defense could question Levine about his past drug use, but could not inquire about his "personal social activities." St. Eve is allowing the defense to make additional arguments about introducing Levine's activities during the trial. CBS2's source says that Levine led a "secret life" while he was working for the feds as a witness against Rezko. The defense plans to allege that Levine's secret life included all-night sex-parties in hotels in Lincolnwood and Springfield, fueled by "an excessive amount of illegal drugs worth more than $1.2 million in total, among them cocaine, special K and meth." In court filings, Rezko's lawyers allege that on
"[S]everal occasions, Levine flew [redacted] and other participants to Springfield on a private jet," they wrote. "Levine would hand [redacted] envelopes full of cash and tell [redacted] to purchase as many drugs as he could with the money inside. [Redacted] last saw Levine in November 2004, when Levine asked [redacted] to meet him at a gas station. There, Levine told [redacted] that they could not have any further contact because Levine did not want the authorities to find out about their relationship.
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday.
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this rezko and levine are SO sleazy
When are they going to indict Obama? He sat in that legislature for years as part of Rezko's well-oiled appropriations-kickback machine. Barack voted Yes and then collected the money from the front. He knew everything that was going on, and agreed to it. I'll bet he's in the Levine tapes. That, I think, is how they will get him. Or at least build a circumstantial case against him. He's the big target now--the biggest bang for the prosecutorial buck, that's Obama.
I think Barack is the Rove stealth candidate, secretly paid $1 billion to pull an Eagleton--you know, get the nomination and then get indicted in order to blow the Democrats' chances. The Bonds of the Democrats--but he took HGH (Harvard Growth Hormone). When are the going to indict Harvard, the biggest Mafia of them all (apart from Yale, of course).
Obama is so obviously organized crime that it's ridiculous. It's only because Americans are so stupid and corrupt themselves that they would ever latch onto this nobody, who has nothing to say, who will do nothing, who is stupid, who will simply loot the country for the benefit of the Illinois mob, who is screwed up, who is ignorant, who is...Mafia!
When are they going to indict Obama? He sat in that legislature for years as part of Rezko's well-oiled appropriations-kickback machine. Barack voted Yes and then collected the money from the front. He knew everything that was going on, and agreed to it. I'll bet he's in the Levine tapes. That, I think, is how they will get him. Or at least build a circumstantial case against him. He's the big target now--the biggest bang for the prosecutorial buck, that's Obama.
I think Barack is the Rove stealth candidate, secretly paid $1 billion to pull an Eagleton--you know, get the nomination and then get indicted in order to blow the Democrats' chances. The Bonds of the Democrats--but he took HGH (Harvard Growth Hormone). When are the going to indict Harvard, the biggest Mafia of them all (apart from Yale, of course).
Obama is so obviously organized crime that it's ridiculous. It's only because Americans are so stupid and corrupt themselves that they would ever latch onto this nobody, who has nothing to say, who will do nothing, who is stupid, who will simply loot the country for the benefit of the Illinois mob, who is screwed up, who is ignorant, who is...Mafia!
Um, conspiracy theory much?
Jesus. People like Obama because: HOPE.
America!
Sex, drugs, and rock the vote!
sounds like redacted was having a damn good time!
It seems that's what state government is like these days. Overheard on a Sprigpatch sidewalk:
"How's it going, redacted?"
"Oh, fine, Public Official A. How're the kids?"
"Great. We're all going out to dinner with Rezko and Stuart Levine."
Wow, Irisk, what an informed diatribe. Seriously, are you a member of the Michigan Militia? I only hope that you are a comedian and that your post is a joke.