Rezko hires attorney in attempt to stifle warrant over gambling debts in LV

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Rezko hires attorney in attempt to stifle warrant
Lawyer will try to get DA to to drop charges for payments, sources say
By Jeff German

Fri, May 30, 2008 (2 a.m.)

Tony Rezko, an indicted Chicago political insider tied to Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama, has hired a high-profile Las Vegas attorney to try to quickly quash a warrant for his arrest in Clark County.

The attorney, Richard Wright, declined to comment Thursday. But sources said he is attempting to persuade the district attorney’s office to withdraw the felony warrant if Rezko resumes making payments on $472,275 in Strip gambling debts.

District Attorney David Roger, however, said his office will accept nothing less than a total payment.

“Unless we receive payment in full, we will move to extradite Mr. Rezko after he’s arrested,” Roger said. “The U.S. Marshals have assured us that they will execute the warrant at the appropriate time.”

more:http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/may/30/rezko-hires-attorney-attempt-stifle-warrant/