April 2, 2009

Blago Meets RICO

Cool news -- Illinois (make that FORMER) Illinois Governer Rod Blagojevich is guilty. From William A. Jacobson over at Legal Insurection:
Blago Meets RICO
As predicted on this Blog several months ago, the indictment of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been handed down, and it includes a sweeping RICO charge alleging that Blagojevich and others conducted a criminal enterprise, which the indictment calls the Blagojevich Enterprise. That enterprise consisted of Blagojevich, the Office of the Governor, and the campaign fundraising entity Friends of Rod Blagojevich.

The other defendants are Christopher Kelly, Chairman of Friends of Blagojevich; Blagojevich's brother, Robert; Alonzo Monk, former chief of Blagojevich's campaigns and a key fundraiser; William Cellini Sr., a Springfield businessman who was a long-time associate of Blagojevich; and John Harris, former Chief of Staff in the Governor's Office.

A detailed explanation of the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) is contained in my prior post, Will Blago Meet RICO? Yes, Blago has met RICO.
Obama buddy Antoin "Tony" Rezko is there. The outcome will be interesting if the judges stick to their guns. Posted by DaveH at April 2, 2009 5:59 PM
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