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Longtime power broker faces trial in Blagojevich scandal
William Cellini's influence behind the scenes in Illinois politics and government has grown over four decades as he turned contacts and access into contracts and cash with a reach that left some envious and others awed.
He has arguably been the most...Tags: Regional Authority, Republican Party, Chicago, Political Corruption, Defendants
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Last Blagojevich-linked trial set to begin today
Tribune reporterThe last scheduled trial arising from the pay-to-play scandal that toppled former Gov. Rod Blagojevich begins today in Chicago's federal courthouse, this time with a longtime Springfield power broker on the hot seat. William Cellini is charged with...Tags: Regional Authority, Republican Party, Political Corruption, Lawyers, Prosecution
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Defense, U.S. disagree if Cellini was shaking down or helping
Tribune reporterAfter listening to a federal prosecutor for nearly 40 minutes lay out how Springfield power broker William Cellini allegedly plotted to extort campaign cash from a Hollywood producer, veteran attorney Dan Webb stood up and put a decidedly different spin...Tags: Witnesses, Defendants, Lawyers, Prosecution, Trials
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Star witness returns to stand in trial of powerbroker William Cellini
Tribune reporterStuart Levine, a flawed political insider whose cooperation helped take down the Blagojevich administration, returns to the witness stand today to testify about more backroom criminal deals. Levine is the star witness against Springfield power broker...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Witnesses, Pension and Welfare, Prosecution, Realty
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Insider turned star witness tells of deals made with Cellini
Stuart Levine, a flawed political insider whose cooperation helped take down the Blagojevich administration, returned to the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Wednesday to tell of more backroom criminal deals.
Levine is the star witness againstSpringfield power...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Witnesses, Retirement, Pension and Welfare, Prosecution
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Cellini trial continues
A small but key group of people involved in the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System had gathered for a meeting in a Chicago office building in February 2004.
TRS Executive Director Jon Bauman and board member Stuart Levine were already there, but...Tags: Chicago, Retirement, Witnesses, Political Corruption, FBI
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First wiretaps played in trial of longtime Springfield power broker
Tribune reporterFor days, jurors have heard how Springfield power broker William Cellini's formidable reach and connections in Illinois politics spanned the decades and earned him millions of dollars. On Thursday, they finally listened to details about the alleged...Tags: Trials, Springfield, Substance Abuse, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Rod Blagojevich
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Cross-examination of star witness in Cellini trial expected to end today
Tribune reporterAttorneys for Springfield power broker William Cellini, on trial for attempted extortion, could wrap up their cross-examination of the government's star witness today. Stuart Levine has been on the witness stand for five days. Cellini's attorneys spent...Tags: Witnesses, Political Corruption, Lawyers, Prosecution, Blackmail and Extortion
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Cellini's lawyers attack credibility of witness
Attorneys for Springfield power broker William Cellini, on trial for attempted extortion, spent much of Tuesday trying to suggest to the jury that the prosecution's case hinges on the interpretations of a star government witness burdened by a deeply...Tags: Witnesses, Political Corruption, Lawyers, Prosecution, Trials
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Cellini trial witness: 'I screamed and cursed' about shakedown
Tribune reporterWhen his multimillion-dollar deal at the Illinois teacher pension board suddenly stalled in Springfield seven years ago, Hollywood producer Thomas Rosenberg turned to an old friend for help. William Cellini, a Springfield power broker whom Rosenberg knew...Tags: Witnesses, Retirement, Political Corruption, Pension and Welfare, Lawyers
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Producer sets stage for details of shakedown in Cellini case
Springfield power broker William Cellini and Hollywood producer Thomas Rosenberg, a Chicago real estate mogul who made it big in Hollywood, often crossed paths and shared much in common over the years, including deep political ties and a powerful reach...Tags: Republican Party, Chicago Mayor, Finance, Trials, Blackmail and Extortion
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Hollywood producer testifies of being strong-armed for campaign contribution
When his multimillion-dollar deal at the Illinois teacher pension board suddenly stalled in Springfield seven years ago, Hollywood producer Thomas Rosenberg turned to an old friend for help. William Cellini, a Springfield power broker whom Rosenberg knew...Tags: Million Dollar Baby (movie), Retirement, Political Corruption, Pension and Welfare, Lawyers
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