Cellini found guilty of conspiracy bribery, November 1, 2011 From the Chicago Tribune November 1, 2011. “Cellini found guilty of conspiracy, bribery” “A federal jury convicted Springfield power broker William Cellini on two of four counts in connection with a plot to extort a Hollywood producer. The multimillionaire Republican businessman who wielded influence behind the scenes in Illinois politics and government for four decades was convicted of conspiracy to commit extortion and aiding and abetting the solicitation of a bribe. He was acquitted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud andRead More