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A federal judge refused Tuesday to reinstate bond for an indicted businessman who poured thousands of dollars into the campaigns of Barack Obama and others, saying he was a flight risk.
U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve had earlier revoked Antoin “Tony” Rezko’s $2 million bond because of concerns that he could flee the country before his Feb. 25 trial.
The real estate developer and fast- food entrepreneur was jailed Monday after prosecutors disclosed he received $3.5 million from an Iraqi billionaire while claiming to be broke.
His name has surfaced in the Democratic presidential race because of his ties to Obama, who ended up donating thousands of dollars in campaign contributions connected to Rezko to charity.
