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A key aide who was by the side of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich through most of his political career took the stand in his corruption trial Wednesday to testify against his old law school roommate.
Alonzo Monk is considered a key witness. Prosecutors say he was part of a tight group around Blagojevich who pressed companies for campaign cash on Blagojevich's behalf. Monk pleaded guilty to conspiring to shake down a racetrack owner for a large campaign contribution and is testifying as part of the plea deal.
“We didn’t want anyone to know what was going on," Monk said. “There wouldn’t be as much scrutiny ... In all likelihood [it was] wrong and we would be breaking the law.”
He said one of Rezko's ideas involved creating an insurance agency that would make money by getting business from the state.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Niewoehner asked how the money would be divided.
“Equally,” he said. “All told, hundreds of thousands of dollars . . . in total.”
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