-By Warner Todd Huston
Bill Cellini, a close associate and fundraiser to disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, has been convicted on two of four counts in federal court this afternoon.
Cellini was found guilty on count 2 — conspiracy to extort — and count 4 — aiding and abetting bribery.
Cellini was found not guilty on counts 1 and 3, conspiracy to defraud and attempted extortion respectively.
Cellini was brought up on charges of trying to coax money from members of the Hollywood scene as well as attempting to trade state contracts for contributions to Gov. Blagojevich’s political campaign fund.
The next phase in this abuse of influence case is the upcoming prosecution of Tony Rezko, the “brains” behind Blago’s corruption. Rezko’s case begins on Nov. 22.
About Warner Todd Huston
Warner Todd Huston is a Chicago-based freelance writer, has been writing opinion editorials and social criticism since early 2001 and is featured on many websites such as Andrew Breitbart's
BigGovernment.com and
BigJournalism.com,
RightWingNews.com,
CanadaFreePress.com,
RightPundits.com,
StoptheACLU.com,
Human Events Magazine, among many, many others. Additionally, he has been a frequent guest on talk-radio programs to discuss his opinion editorials and current events. Warner is also the editor of the
Midwest Editor for RedCounty.com.
He has also written for several history magazines and appears in the new book
"Americans on Politics, Policy and Pop Culture" which can be purchased on amazon.com. He is also the owner and operator of
PubliusForum.com. Feel free to contact him with any comments or questions, EMAIL Warner Todd Huston: igcolonel .at. hotmail.com
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