William Cellini

Blagojevich's Brother Wants Own Trial As Power Broker Cellini Cut Loose

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 11.17.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — A millionaire power broker who was to go to trial on corruption charges alongside ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was dropped Mon...

Blagojevich Wiretaps To Remain Sealed: Judge

Chicago Tribune | Jeff Coen | Posted 09.21.2009 | Chicago


The federal judge overseeing the corruption case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has formally denied a request by news media to open all sealed do...

Most Blagojevich Tapes To Be Kept Sealed From Media, Public

AP | Posted 08.29.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — A federal judge says he'll largely turn down media requests for access to sealed documents in former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (...

Blago Trial Document Filed By Powerful Lobbyist Cellini May Become Public

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 07.25.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- Sealed court papers shedding light on a millionaire Springfield lobbyist who is a co-defendant in the corruption case against ousted G...

CNN Files Motion To Unseal Blagojevich Wiretaps

AP | Posted 07.24.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- News organizations are urging federal Judge James B. Zagel to unseal materials in the corruption case against former Gov. Rod Blagojev...

Blagojevich Trial: Co-Defendants John Harris, Christopher Kelly And William Cellini Plead Not-Guilty

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 05.17.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's most recent chief of staff, former chief fundraiser and another Illinois political insider pleaded not g...

Blagojevich To Be Arraigned Tuesday

AP | Posted 05.09.2009 | Chicago


Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arraignment on federal corruption charges has been set for April 14. The federal court schedule indicates that the form...

Blagojevich Loses His Lawyer, Again

Chicago Tribune | Jeff Coen and John Chase | Posted 05.05.2009 | Chicago


Blagojevich lost a leading criminal-defense lawyer for the second time since his December arrest, as veteran attorney Terence Gillespie said he was bo...

Blagojevich Indicted For Corruption Along With Brother And Top Aides (READ THE CHARGES, BLAGO REACTION VIDEO)

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.03.2009 | Chicago


Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and five others were indicted Thursday on charges of scheming to auction off President Barack Obama's vacant U.S....

Ties To Indicted Cellini Helped Kill Waukegan Casino Plan

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco | Posted 02.15.2009 | Chicago


A key reason that the Illinois Gaming Board rejected a bid to put a casino in Waukegan was that indicted businessman William F. Cellini still stood to...

Cellini Pleads Not Guilty In Federal Corruption Case

Associated Press | Posted 12.15.2008 | Chicago


Springfield millionaire William Cellini pleaded not guilty to charges that he plotted with influence peddler Tony Rezko to shakedown a Hollywood busi...

Republican Power Broker Cellini Indicted

Associated Press | Posted 11.30.2008 | Chicago


Political insider William F. Cellini Sr. was indicted Thursday on charges of conspiring with convicted fundraiser Tony Rezko to shake down an investme...