Antoin “Tony” Rezko, the ethically challenged businessman whose thousands of dollars in contributions to Barack Obama have dogged the candidate, has been jailed for violating his bond. According to a federal prosecutor, Rezko “played a shell game” in which he hid millions of dollars from the authorities while claiming to be broke. Rezko’s trial for charges of fraud, money laundering, and attempted extortion begins February 25. (AP, Washington Post)
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