A Chicago businessman-turned Hollywood producer told jurors in Tony Rezko's corruption trial Thursday that a $220 million state deal he had was blocked because he didn't contribute to Gov. Blagojevich's campaign.
Tom Rosenberg, best known as the producer of the Oscar-winning movie "Million Dollar Baby," said he was shaken down for the money in a scheme orchestrated by Rezko and another top Blagojevich fund-raiser, Chris Kelly.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Rezko Trial: Tom Rosenberg Describes the Shakedown
The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
