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Rezko wanted in Vegas for $450,000 in debts

CHICAGO AND LAS VEGAS, Nevada – As reported by the Chicago Sun Times: "As a Chicago jury continued weighing a verdict Thursday in the federal corruption case against Tony Rezko, Las Vegas authorities announced new criminal charges against the onetime political fund-raiser for failing to pay $450,000 in gambling debts.

"A Las Vegas area judge issued a warrant to arrest Rezko on two counts of drawing or passing a check with insufficient funds.

"The charges are yet another twist in the saga of Rezko, whose reputation as a high roller in Las Vegas wasn't widely known in Illinois.

"…Rezko allegedly accumulated $450,000 in debts to Caesars Palace and Bally's Hotel Casino between March and July 2006…"

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