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USA v. Blagojevich et al

  1. May 31, 2012

    Cellini Loses Acquittal Bid In Extortion Case

    An Illinois federal judge on Thursday denied convicted real estate investor William Cellini's bid for an acquittal on his bribery and extortion charges after he argued that "speculative" evidence allowed in the prosecution's case against him had deprived him of his constitutional rights in the trial.

  2. April 03, 2012

    Ex-Blagojevich Aide, Key Witness Gets 2-Year Sentence

    Ex-chief of staff to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and key prosecution witness Alonzo "Lon" Monk was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison and a $7,500 fine for his role in the corruption scheme that landed the ex-governor in prison for 14 years.

  3. March 28, 2012

    Key Blagojevich Witness Gets 10 Days For Role In Scheme

    An ex-chief of staff for incarcerated former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 10 days in prison Wednesday for his role in the U.S. Senate seat extortion scheme that helped bring Blagojevich down, hearing his punishment after years of what a prosecutor called substantial government cooperation.

  4. January 24, 2012

    Judge Shuts Down Cellini's Bid For New Bribery Trial

    Real estate investor and political insider William Cellini lost his bid at a second trial on bribery and extortion charges Tuesday, with an Illinois federal judge rejecting the defendant's arguments that his convictions must be tossed because of alleged juror bias.

  5. January 20, 2012

    Judge Sets Date To Rule On Cellini Retrial Bid

    An Illinois federal judge said he will decide Tuesday whether convicted real estate investor William Cellini deserves a new trial because a juror allegedly provided false answers during jury selection, setting the date after hearing arguments from prosecutors and the defense Friday.

  6. January 19, 2012

    Cellini Demands New Trial Over Juror's Alleged Bias

    Convicted real estate investor William Cellini on Wednesday asked for a new trial on bribery and extorion charges, invoking his Sixth Amendment right to be tried by a fair jury and railing against the misconduct of a juror whom he had previously sought to have disqualified.

  7. January 12, 2012

    Cellini Attys Fight Judge On Juror Misconduct Questions

    Arguing that an Illinois federal judge had unfairly limited their line of questioning at a hearing last week, attorneys for convicted real estate investor William Cellini outlined on Wednesday how they would further question a juror they claim should be disqualified due to misconduct.

  8. January 06, 2012

    Judge Chides Cellini Atty Over Juror Misconduct Questions

    An Illinois federal judge told an attorney for convicted real estate investor William Cellini to reformulate his line of questioning at a hearing on alleged juror misconduct Friday, saying the lawyer's "accusatory" queries of the juror were not helping his case.

  9. December 19, 2011

    Judge Kills Blagojevich's Bad Juror Bid, Scolds Atty

    A federal judge on Monday rejected former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's bid for a hearing on possible juror misconduct that his lawyers alleged would warrant a new trial, reprimanding the attorney who filed it and suggesting she write the juror an apology letter.

  10. December 14, 2011

    Reporters Can Keep Cellini Juror Notes After All: Judge

    In a quick turnaround, an Illinois federal judge ruled Wednesday that reporters from the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times do not need to turn over notes from any interviews conducted with a juror in the trial of real estate investor William Cellini.