[Comments now closed. Go to this post to comment Thanks.]
* 2:48 pm - From the US Attorney’s office…
Forwarded from the Court:
Everyone:
The Rezko jury has reached a verdict. The judge will read the verdict at 3:45 pm. Thank you.
* 3:01 pm - WBBM Radio should be carrying it live. Click here to listen.
* 3:05 pm - Watch it live at around 3:45 or so right here, courtesy of CBS 2. Just click on the CBS 2 image to watch it live…
* 3:20 pm - To better follow along at home or office, here is the jury’s verdict form, and here is a brief explanation of each count.
Also, the US Attorney’s Rezko page is here, and their press room page is here.
* 3:44 pm - We’re maxed out on two servers. Hopefully, the problem will be fixed soon, but there’s not much we can do at the moment.
We’re gonna go down for a few minutes while we reboot and add memory.
Goodness gracious. Sun-Times and Trib both crashed during this event.
* 4:19 pm - * From the Tribune…
Count 1: Mail fraud. Scheme to extort $375,000 from Glencoe Capital of Chicago in exchange for $50 million investment from the state Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS). Guilty
Count 2: Mail fraud. Scheme to extort $375,000 from Glencoe Capital. Guilty
Count 3: Wire fraud. Scheme to extort $250,000 from LLR Partners of Pennsylvania in exchange for $25 million TRS investment. Not Guilty
Count 4: Wire fraud. Scheme to extort $850,000 from JER Partners of Virginia in exchange for $85 million TRS investment. Guilty
Count 5: Wire fraud. Scheme to extort $850,000 from JER Partners. Guilty
Count 6: Wire fraud. Scheme to extort $850,000 from JER Partners. Guilty
Count 7: Mail fraud. Scheme to extort $250,000 from Sterling Financial of Northbrook in exchange for $25 million TRS investment. Guilty
Count 8: Mail fraud. Scheme to extort $250,000 from Sterling Financial. Guilty
Count 9: Wire fraud. Scheme to extort $4 million from Investors Mortgage Holding of Arizona in exchange for $200 million TRS investment. Not Guilty
Count 10: Wire fraud. Scheme to extort $4 million from Investors Mortgage Holding. Not Guilty
Count 11: Mail fraud. Scheme to extort $1.5 million bribe in exchange for approval by the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board of a new Mercy Hospital in Crystal Lake. Guilty
Count 12: Mail fraud. Scheme to extort $1.5 million in exchange for approval of Mercy Hospital. Guilty
Count 13: Wire fraud. Schemes to extort $1 million from Stockwell Capital of Chicago, $4 million from Investors Mortgage Holding and $1.5 million to $2.2 million from Capri Capital of Chicago. Guilty
Count 14: Wire fraud. Schemes to extort $4 million from Investors Mortgage Holding and $1.5 million for the Mercy Hospital approval. Guilty
Count 15: Wire fraud. Schemes to extort $850,000 from JER, $4 million from Investors Mortgage Holding, $1.5 million to $2.2 million from Capri Capital and $1.5 million for the Mercy Hospital approval. Guilty
Count 16: Attempted extortion. Scheme to extort $1.5 million to $2.2 million from Capri Capital. Not Guilty
Count 17: Aiding and abetting bribery. Scheme to extort $375,000 from Glencoe Capital. Guilty
Count 18: Aiding and abetting bribery. Scheme to extort $250,000 from LLR Partners Not Guilty
Count 19: Aiding and abetting bribery. Scheme to extort $1 million from Stockwell Capital. Not Guilty
Count 20: Aiding and abetting bribery. Scheme to extort $850,000 from JER Partners Guilty
Count 21: Aiding and abetting bribery. Scheme to extort $4 million from Investors Mortgage Holding. Not Guilty
Count 22: Aiding and abetting bribery. Scheme to extort $1.5 million to $2.2 million from Capri Capital. Not Guilty
Count 23: Money laundering. Scheme to extort $375,000 from Glencoe Capital. Guilty
Count 24: Money laundering. Scheme to extort $375,000 from Glencoe Capital. Guilty
* 5:13 pm - Rezko surrendered to authorities and was taken to jail, even though his sentencing wasn’t scheduled until September…
Rezko, who is scheduled for sentencing in September, surprised even his attorney by opting to begin serving his time immediately.
“I didn’t choose that. Mr. Rezko chose if he was convicted to immediately start serving,” said Joe Duffy, Rezko Defense Attorney. “That was just the desire he expressed to us, and it was his decision.”
[Comments now closed. Go to this post to comment Thanks.]