Cari, who has admitted guilt in a corruption case, is a former campaign fund-raiser for Vice President-elect Joe Biden, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton and Gov. Blagojevich. He was supposed to be sentenced months ago, after he testified against Tony Rezko, the former fund-raiser for Blagojevich and President-elect Barack Obama. But that was put off, and no new date has been set.

At Rezko's trial, Cari testified that Blagojevich told him he planned to reward big campaign donors with state contracts. The governor has denied having that conversation.

Cari pleaded guilty more than three years ago to attempted extortion involving an investment company that wanted business from a state pension fund.

While awaiting sentencing, Cari has permission to travel overseas so he can lecture early next year at Lebanese American University.

The university is paying for Cari's lodging, but he won't be paid for teaching, his lawyers told a judge.

"Mr. Cari would offer a series of lectures to students, faculty and invited members of the community regarding the United States political system and the current American and global financial crises," his lawyers said in a court filing. "Mr. Cari would also meet with members of the political science faculty to discuss how the undergraduate and graduate programs can make better use of source material on the United States.''

Natasha Korecki

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