Wife of star witness in Rezko case granted a divorce

The wife of a star witness in the successful prosecution of political fundraiser Tony Rezko has been granted a divorce.

Sheri Levine filed for and was immediately granted a divorce from Stuart Levine on Tuesday in Cook County circuit court.

Sheri Levine's attorney, Linda Kagan, confirmed the filing but declined to comment further.

Stuart Levine testified in Rezko's federal fraud trial about how the two plotted to squeeze payoffs out of money management firms seeking to invest assets of the $40 billion state Teachers Retirement System.

Levine pleaded guilty to the charges and became a government witness in hopes of getting a relatively lenient sentence.

Rezko is awaiting sentencing.

He was a prominent fundraiser for Gov. Rod Blagojevich and U.S. Senator Barack Obama.