Thursday, September 08, 2011

Prosecutors spell out more of case against Rezko Linked Wiliam Cellini

The State Journal Register reports:
Federal prosecutors have provided more details in their case against Springfield businessman and Republican Party fundraiser William Cellini, serving up new nuggets about what they say was Cellini’s influence over the Teachers Retirement System board and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s administration.

In a proffer of its evidence filed Tuesday, the U.S. attorney’s office described Cellini as a man who viewed his relationships with Blagojevich fundraisers Tony Rezko and the late Christopher Kelly as legally perilous because of the risks Rezko and Kelly took in extracting campaign contributions.
Here's more on William Cellini.