Witness: Rezko said 'Fitzgerald would be eliminated'

[babsbunny]

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Witness_Rezko_said_Fitzgerald_would_be_0428.html

Associated Press
Published: Monday April 28, 2008


CHICAGO -- A government witness testified Monday that political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko told him three years ago that Chicago's chief federal prosecutor was to be fired and replaced by someone chosen by then-U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert.

Restaurant owner Elie Maloof quoted Rezko as saying the new U.S. attorney in Chicago, whom Rezko said would be chosen by Hastert, would then kill a federal investigation into corruption under Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

"The federal prosecutor would no longer be the federal prosecutor, Patrick Fitzgerald would be eliminated," Maloof told Rezko's fraud trial.

[madrchsod]

1. i`m having a hard time believing any of the feds witnesses

the main witness consumed hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of drugs and gave thousands of dollars worth of gifts to his friends..this guy`s makes statement is certainly suspect. if fitzgerald convinces 12 people that rezko is dirty enough to go to prison then he`s dam lucky or dam good.