Rezko Pleads Not Guilty To New Criminal Charges

CBS TV Chicago reports:

Businessman and political fundraiser Antoin Rezko pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a third wire fraud count contained in a new indictment in connection with an alleged scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $10 million in loans for restaurants and defraud investors.

Rezko, 52, of Wilmette, pleaded not guilty to three counts of wire fraud, two of which were contained in the initial indictment returned in October 2006. U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel ordered the $1.5 million bond originally set for Rezko to stand, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Carolyn McNiven. The judge also set a status hearing for Dec. 6.

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