Will Tony Rezko talk about his many corrupt connections to
Rod Blagojevich and Barack Obama? There is a new sign that
he may. Thanks to commenter venice for alerting me to this
story.

“Rezko wins move out of jail’s ‘hole’
Relocation a sign he’s cooperating with investigators
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February 3, 2009

BY NATASHA KORECKI Federal Courts Reporter nkorecki@suntimes.com
Tony Rezko is out of “the hole.”

The convicted businessman — poised to become a crucial witness in
the massive corruption case against ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich — was
quietly moved out of a downtown jail and into another facility in
mid-December.
Authorities seeking Rezko’s cooperation pushed for the move after
Rezko complained about being held in the tough confines of solitary
imprisonment, known as “the hole,” even as he was providing information
to prosecutors.

Records show Rezko was released Dec. 16 from the Metropolitan
Correctional Center in downtown Chicago.

Kim Widup, the U.S. marshal in Chicago, confirmed that Rezko was
relocated.

“We have moved him into another institution,” Widup said.”

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http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/rezko/1410250,CST-NWS-rezko03.article