Rezko trial testimony wraps up
Heard only in brief recordings during the course of his two-month fraud trial, Antoin “Tony” Rezko finally spoke up in person Monday—but only to tell a judge he had no intention of taking the stand in his own defense.
In fact, lawyers for the political insider told the judge that they would be calling no witnesses at all.
Rezko’s defense instead chose to rest after putting only a list of documents into evidence, making a tactical decision to try to show that prosecutors have fallen well short of proving that Rezko used his influence with Gov. Rod Blagojevich to corrupt two state boards.
“We do not believe the government has met [its] burden proving the charges against Mr. Rezko, plain and simple,” Rezko’s attorney, Joseph Duffy, told reporters as he left court Monday. Closing arguments are scheduled to begin Monday.
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