Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fund-raiser is considering a guilty plea in connection with an $8.5 million fraud case, a federal prosecutor says.
Christopher Kelly and his lawyers need to sign off on the final details before such a plea is entered, federal prosecutor Reid Schar told a Tuesday court hearing.
Kelly's lawyers and the prosecutors then huddled to try to put the finishing touches on the agreement.
The 50-year-old roofing contractor is accused of paying $450,000 to an unnamed consultant to land $8.5 million in roofing contracts at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
Kelly is the former head of the Friends of Rod Blagojevich campaign fund and raised millions of dollars in that role.
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Christopher Kelly and his lawyers need to sign off on the final details before such a plea is entered, federal prosecutor Reid Schar told a Tuesday court hearing.
Kelly's lawyers and the prosecutors then huddled to try to put the finishing touches on the agreement.
The 50-year-old roofing contractor is accused of paying $450,000 to an unnamed consultant to land $8.5 million in roofing contracts at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
Kelly is the former head of the Friends of Rod Blagojevich campaign fund and raised millions of dollars in that role.
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Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
