Prosecutors talking to Rezko, seek to delay sentencing
The Bear on Oct 08 2008 at 8:22 am | Filed under: Culture of Corruption
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to indefinitely postpone Tony Rezko’s sentencing on corruption charges — admitting for the first time they are undergoing discussions with the political fund-raiser.
In a motion filed today, Assistant U.S. Attorney Reid Schar asked a federal judge to strike the Oct. 28 date as prosecutors continue discussions with Rezko that could affect his sentence. Schar asked for a status hearing in the case for sometime in December.
The Sun-Times first reported Rezko’s possible cooperation in August.
The delay could be good news for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama since a sentencing just days before the election would likely generate unfavorable publicity about his former fund-raiser.
“The parties agree that the Oct. 28, 2008, sentencing date, as well as dates related to sentencing filings should be stricken while the parties engage in discussions that could affect their sentencing postures,” Schar wrote.
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