In a situation that seems eerily "Clinton-like". A grand jury is now looking into a real estate deal that involves Obama's purchase of property in
Chicago.
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A former Illinois bank official, now claiming whistleblower status, says bank officials replaced a loan reappraisal that he prepared for a Chicago
property that was purchased by the wife of now-convicted felon Tony Rezko, part of which was later sold to next-door neighbor Barack Obama.
In a complaint filed Thursday in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Kenneth J. Connor said that his reappraisal of Rita Rezko's property was replaced
with a higher one and that he was fired when he questioned the document.
The article states that Obama was aware of of the fraud charges involving Rezko when he made this "sweetheart" real estate deal with Rezko.
Critics of Mr. Obama's dealings with Rezko charge that the senator may have gotten a deal on his property purchase, noting that Mrs. Rezko paid
the full asking price for her property on an adjacent lot. Both of which were sold by a single seller. Mr. Obama bought his house for $1.65 million -
$300,000 below the asking price.
When the property was sold, Mr. Obama knew Rezko was under investigation on fraud charges.
[edit on 12/9/2008 by centurion1211]
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