Jurors in Tony Rezko's trial are not supposed to listen, watch or read the news. But Obama's recent comments might be tough to ignore.
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Barack Obama tells the Sun-Times today Tony Rezko raised more for him than previously thought
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Defense lawyer Joseph Duffy tells jurors about Rezko's work as an Obama fundraiser.
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U.S. Sen. Barack Obama has someone attending the Tony Rezko trial.
A woman sitting in on jury selection was identified as attending court "for Obama," when a courtroom security officer asked all the people in an overflow courtroom to identify their organizations.
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Just minutes into the Tony Rezko trial this morning, the first rumor hit — that Rezko's lawyers plan to call U.S. Sen. Barack Obama as a witness. Not true, said Rezko's lawyers, dismissing the idea. Rezko was a campaign fund-raiser for Obama during his successful 2004 run for the U.S. Senate.
Natasha Korecki
Natasha Korecki is the Federal Courts Reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times, covering federal news, corruption investigations and trials.
