Rezko Verdict-GUILTY

Pending--announcement of Rezko verdict at 3:45

UPDATE: Guilty on some counts--

FOXNEWS: 6 counts guilty of federal mail fraud out of 24, verdict still being read

UPDATE: Correction, guilty on 16 counts

UPDATE: Video, ABC7

Here's a YouTube that came out yesterday (HT Marathon Pundit), just prior to the verdict. Surely there will be more to come. (And Rezko may have a few more things to confess to cut back his presumed jailtime.):
UPDATE: Tribune:

Rezko's guilty verdict on 16 of 24 corruption counts could have broad repercussions for Blagojevich, who made Rezko a central player in his cabinet. It could also prove a political liability for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, who once counted Rezko as a friend and fundraiser, as the likely Democratic presidential nominee heads into the general election campaign against Republican John McCain.

The 10-woman, two-man jury deliberated for parts of 13 days before convicting Rezko of scheming with Stuart Levine, a longtime Republican insider, to extort millions of dollars from firms seeking state business or regulatory approval.

The jury convicted Rezko of wire and mail fraud, money laundering and aiding and abetting bribery. He was acquitted of attempted extortion.

UPDATE: Conservative Brand post--Kombine needs Obama, Kass from this morning, if you missed it, more Tribune: Rezko's guilty, who's next (Blago), Indictment summary, plus graphic of the Obama-Rezko connection (multimedia link off updated story)

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