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Newest Rezko Victim: Las Vegas Casinos
May 29, 2008 10:59 AM
There's more bad news this morning for Sen. Barack Obama's erstwhile fundraiser, and personal real estate advisor, Antoin Rezko: he's wanted in Nevada.
As a federal grand jury in Chicago mulls Rezko's guilt or innocence on corruption-related charges, a Las Vegas judge has issued a felony arrest warrant for him. Turns out he owes over $800,000 in gambling debt to Caesars Palace, Bally's and the Bellagio, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
A onetime entrepreneur, Rezko apparently managed to dig himself quite a financial hole. In January, Rezko told a federal judge he was in debt by $50 million. It is not clear if that figure included the casino debts.
Obama, the likely Democratic White House nominee, has acknowledged that it was a mistake to invite Rezko in 2005 to tour a Chicago-area house whose purchase the lawmaker was considering, and that the mistake was compounded by involving Rezko in the home purchase when he purchased an adjoining lot from the home’s sellers at the same time Obama purchased the house.
Rezko was also a major fundraiser for Obama, ginning up roughly $250,000 for his state and federal election campaigns, much of which Obama’s campaign has since given to charity.
May 29, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (11)
Typical ABC...Not much mention of the scumbags who work on McCains Campaign, or any mention of Paul vs Clinton which will rock the media this fall.
Posted by: jim | May 29, 2008 11:12:25 AM
Barack's fundraiser? Thats a lie. Rezko is not Barack Obama's fundraiser. He hadn't raised a dime for Obama's presidential campaign. The money that Rezko raised for Barack's senate campaign was donated to charity.
Posted by: Que | May 29, 2008 11:17:37 AM
Who cares about Rezko.
Posted by: Stacey | May 29, 2008 11:18:12 AM
Why, pray tell is this bad for Obama? This guy gambled himself into debt. Is that Obamas fault? GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!
Posted by: newera | May 29, 2008 11:33:21 AM
I don't get this column.
Posted by: newera | May 29, 2008 11:34:09 AM
This has nothing to do with Obama. What Rezko contributed was disbursed.
Rezko is the one wanted in Nevada and not Obama. How come its bad news for him!
Posted by: Peace | May 29, 2008 11:52:06 AM
Viva Obama and Rezko
Posted by: The Commander Guy | May 29, 2008 12:11:51 PM
It truly amazes me! Obama was chairman of the health and education services while in the Illinois legislation. He , helped pick the board members along with the governor. He is just as guilty of the 'pay and play' policies of the Chicago/Illinois political arena. Yet not one of this great nation media service bother to investigate.
Posted by: jp,michigan | May 29, 2008 7:30:47 PM
Ha ha ha.....Supporters of the Obama campaign is in more serious denial condition than they had accused Bush of ...Yes , he is not Obama fundraiser ..Well, why 250,000 dollars travelled from Rezko side to Obama coffers???? I am sure the money was just being lost ....NO , you can not be judged by your friends , NO , you are not guilty by associations ,....NO , what your moms and dads and and ancestors said were all wrong , it does not apply here , simply because Obama is above it alll , he is incapable of being stained even though the language of his over 20-years-plus friendS ( plural) make most level headed people in this country puked...Yeah , Obama is Change...So much that his language is Totally different from his actions ...he preaches unity while he hang around for over 20 years with people who under the clout of religion PREACH hatred , division , revenge and blatantly lie without Blinking ...Obama is not OLD politics , he just IMITATES old politics , no , he is not politic YET because he does not EVEN finish his first term in the Senate Yet , but he is sure to have quite a garbage for someone that GREEN ...No it is still less than the Clinton , yes , but we do know what the Clintons got , and also the Clintons did quite an amount of excellent public service too ( comparing to what other presidents were able to do ) , while in Obama case , who know what else is still out there that people do not know about ....yeah , change ...Change your language from your actions , Change so that you can trick people into believing that you are something you are not ....this guy , with his oratory skill and ability to trick people and with his past associations with Corruptions, terrorists , hate preachers ...may prove to be the most cunning politician of them all....yeh , change ...from BAD to WORSE....wake up people , NOBAMA ,,, ,Yes , THEY CAN'T..
Posted by: alohaone | May 30, 2008 2:01:15 PM
The gift that keeps on giving for Republicans before November. All of Obama's associates involved in scandals or past domestic terrorism or religious doctrine. Only in America can a corrupt political machine create a persona like an American Idol phenomenum to become a major candidate for president. Like Bush was sold by the corporate media as Al Gore was skewered and totally misrepresented to the public and we ended up with not one, but 2 terms that have left the American people desparate for anything different.
Posted by: glenn mcgahee | Jun 2, 2008 7:49:34 AM
"Barack's fundraiser? Thats a lie. Rezko is not Barack Obama's fundraiser. He hadn't raised a dime for Obama's presidential campaign."
Yeah, and Barack has never had a political campaign before running for president.
He's so new, fresh and clean. LOLZ.
Posted by: JB | Jun 3, 2008 2:45:49 AM
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