According to prosecutors, the deal with Mell never went through, and the money instead went to Rezko associate Joseph Aramanda.
And who is Joseph Aramanda? The guy who allegedly gave a straw donation for Rezko to Barack Obama, and whose son served as in intern in Obama’s Senate office in 2005.
Read More...Who is Nadhmi Auchi and why is he important to Barack Obama? Let’s take a look.
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Contrary to Obama’s persistent claims, he indeed did favors for Tony Rezko, including this one:
“While Mr. Obama was running for the Senate, Mr. Rezko was also raising money for a huge development in the South Loop of Chicago, often playing host to dinners in a private room at the Four Seasons Hotel here.
“Former Rezko associates said that Governor Blagojevich attended one of the dinners, and that at Mr. Rezko’s request, Mr. Obama dropped in at one for Middle Eastern bankers in early 2004, just as he was starting to pull ahead in the Senate primary. The visits, Mr. Rezko’s partners said, helped impress foreign guests.
Read More...Auchi: Riverside Park project to create 10,000 new construction, retail and commercial jobs; it is a win-win for Chicago.
CHICAGO – One of Britain’s most successful businessmen says he remains bullish on investing in the American economy and wants to complete a proposed $2-billion real estate development near downtown Chicago.
Nadhmi Auchi, ranked by Forbes as one of the world’s wealthiest men with a reported net worth of $3.1 billion, looks forward to developing a 62-acre parcel just west of Chicago’s “Loop” near downtown as part of a signature project, Riverside Park, that would include residential, retail, and commercial space.
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