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Blagojevich insider, key witness, gets 5 1/2 years in prison

July 19, 2012
Chicago Tribune
By Annie Sweeney 
 

Stuart Levine, the former political insider who masterminded illegal backroom deals before turning&nb

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Cellini's lawyer takes aim at star witness

October 18, 2011
Chicago Tribune

Cross-examination brings up drug use, memory issues

By Annie Sweeney, Tribune reporter

Whether Stuart Levine comes off as a believable government witness or a drug-addled schemer not to be trusted is a key issue at Springfield power broker William Cellini's trial on charges that he tried to extort a Hollywood producer.

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Cellini witness asked if drug use affected his memory: ‘It’s possible’

October 18, 2011
Chicago Sun-Times

BY NATASHA KORECKI Federal Courts Reporter nkorecki@suntimes.com

The star witness in the trial of Springfield millionaire William Cellini on Monday admitted “it’s possible” that three decades of drug use affected his memory, after detailing drug-fueled parties with male friends and all-day binges that included the witness snorting 10 lines of a potent mix of crystal meth and an animal tranquilizer .

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Prosecutors spell out more of case against Cellini

September 8, 2011
State Journal Register

By CHRIS WETTERICH
THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER

Federal prosecutors have provided more details in their case against Springfield businessman and Republican Party fundraiser William Cellini, serving up new nuggets about what they say was Cellini’s influence over the Teachers Retirement System board and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s administration.

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Blagojevich sentencing could face delays

September 8, 2011
Chicago Sun-Times

BY NATASHA KORECKI Federal Courts Reporter 

Rod Blagojevich may have to wait for his day of reckoning.

As it now stands, the former governor’s scheduled sentencing date next month directly conflicts with a trial in a related case.

U.S. District Judge James Zagel set Blagojevich’s sentencing for Oct. 6. However, on Oct. 3, the trial of Springfield power broker William Cellini — which entails allegations involving Blagojevich fund-raisers — is scheduled to start before the same judge and some of the same prosecutors.

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Prosecutors outline case against power broker Cellini

September 7, 2011
Chicago Tribune

Longtime Springfield insider faces corruption, bribery charges

By Annie Sweeney, Tribune reporter

Weeks before longtime state power broker William Cellini is set to stand trial, federal prosecutors detailed evidence they have against him, including statements he allegedly made about what to do if law enforcement closed in and about his decades of navigating Illinois politics.

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