William Cellini trial jury selected, Opening statements Thursday, October 6, 2011, Teachers’ Retirement System extortion plot

William Cellini trial jury selected, Opening statements Thursday, October 6, 2011, Teachers’ Retirement System extortion plot

The jury has been selected in the William Cellini trial and opening statements are expected Thursday, October 6, 2011.

From the Chicago Tribune October 5, 2011.

“A jury has been selected for the trial of Illinois powerbroker William Cellini.

Cellini, 76, is accused of conspiring to shake down the Oscar-winning producer of “Million Dollar Baby” for a campaign contribution to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Prosecutors say Cellini wielded influence over the Teachers’ Retirement System and plotted with top Blagojevich advisers and a corrupt TRS board member to try to extort a $1.5 million campaign contribution from producer Thomas Rosenberg.

The plot was hatched in 2004 after it was discovered that Rosenberg hadn’t contributed to Blagojevich’s campaign despite his investment firm’s extensive business with TRS.

The case is the last trial stemming from a federal investigation of the ousted governor, who was convicted of corruption earlier this year and is awaiting sentencing.”

Read more:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-jury-selected-for-trial-of-powerbroker-william-cellini-20111005,0,2439807.story

“The case is the last trial stemming from a federal investigation of the ousted governor”

Perhaps not. Patrick Fitzgerald, Eric Holder  and Barack Obama should be next.

12 responses to “William Cellini trial jury selected, Opening statements Thursday, October 6, 2011, Teachers’ Retirement System extortion plot

  1. Explain to me how voters are disenfranchised by requiring a photo ID? ID’s keep Democratics from cheating, in my opinion.

  2. Tina | October 5, 2011 at 7:18 pm |

    Explain to me how voters are disenfranchised by requiring a photo ID? ID’s keep Democrats from cheating, in my opinion
    ***********************************
    Tina, the democrats are only worried about disenfranchising ineligible voters, that would break the law to vote for democrat candidates, and those who vote ten times in the same election.

  3. I just listened to an interview of Herman Cain with Hugh Hewitt. He said that Rich Lowry is working on his campaign. WOW! I’m sold already, but this is icing on the top.

  4. Poll: Cain Overtakes Romney with GOP Primary Voters

    An exclusive poll, taken in the past 24 hours, shows Cain vaulting Romney 26% to 24%. The poll has a margin of error of 4.4%.

    (Quote)
    “He’s not afraid to be Herman Cain . . . This is the real Herman Cain you see on the stage. There is no difference between the Herman you see on the stage, and the Herman you see talking. And he’s just letting it all fly. ”

    http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/cain-romney-polls-2012/2011/10/05/id/413390?s=al&promo_code=D304-1

  5. Important, regarding Orly Taitz’s senate run to replace Diane Finestein.

    Posted on | October 5, 2011

    I am planning to continue in bringing my message of need to clean up the elections fraud and need to bring back American jobs back to America in the upcoming election. I was urged by many to run for the US Senate against Democrat Diane Feinstein, who has been in Senate for some 30 years, she is 78 years old now, and with her back in Senate it will be business as usual.

    First order of business is a fee. I was given a fee of $3,420, that I will need to raise in order to register as a candidate.

    Keep in mind, if we do not succeed in courts until the 2012 election and if Obama is reelected, we need at least one person in Congress, who will have the strength of character to speak up for you. Help me make it happen. Please, donate so I can raise the initial fee and run. On your checks or Paypal write “Orly Taitz for Senate 2012″. If you are donating for my political run, you cannot write “Defend our Freedoms foundation”. Those will have to be strictly separate. I am relying on you to help me run and bring forward my message and make a difference in our corrupt Washington DC!
    http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/

  6. Sorry…I should have double checked before I posted… It isn’t “the” Rich Lowry…

  7. Mr. Bill(ms. helga)'s avatar Mr. Bill(ms. helga)

    Sorry OT –

    Logo
    “Rubio Says He Would Turn Down Vice Presidential Slot”

    Read more: http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/10/05/rubio-says-he-would-turn-down-vice-presidential-slot#ixzz1Zzuu2Qmx

    Why is there no mention that Senator Rubio is not an NBC? This would have been a perfect opportunity to get the Natural Born Citizen issue out into the open. BUT OF COURSE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO!
    Meanwhile the Global Revolution (OWS) keeps on going!

    http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution

  8. Mr. Bill(ms. helga)'s avatar Mr. Bill(ms. helga)

    CW – Do you remember that Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh Computer in 1984? YES “1984”!

    http://www.google.com/webhp#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&site=webhp&source=hp&q=apple+macintosh+computer+1984&pbx=1&oq=+Apple+Macintosh&aq=1&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=0l0l2l762l0l0l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=6844df49ecc9ed6e&biw=1540&bih=798

  9. Good Morning!

    Something that needs emails to Congress against:

    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2788634/posts
    Democrats Introduce Bill to Seal Up Obama’s Presidential Records
    Thursday, October 06, 2011 3:57:32 AM · by Watchdog85 · 22 replies
    Pajamas Media ^ | 05 October, 2011 | Bryan Preston
    According to Judicial Watch, Rep. Edolphous Towns (D-NY) has introduced the Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2011. That bill would do with Obama’s presidential records what Obama has already done to his personal and collegiate records: Seal them up. In an obvious effort to protect President Barack Obama, a group of congressional Democrats has introduced legislation to create an official process that will allow the commander-in-chief to keep presidential records secret after he leaves office. Ironically, Obama revoked a similar George W. Bush order in one of his first official acts as president. In 2001 Bush penned an executive order…

  10. CitizenWElls's avatar citizenwells

    Good morning Zach, et al.
    Thanks.

  11. CitizenWElls's avatar citizenwells

    Mr. Bill.
    Yes.
    I hated the mouse at first.
    Now I use one constantly.

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