blagojevich

Rod R. Blagojevich, 40th governor of Illinois, was born Milorad Blagojevic on December 10, 1956. Born and raised in Chicago, he graduated from Northwestern University and received a law degree from Pepperdine University. After serving in both the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate, Blagojevich was elected governor in 2002. In December 2008, he was arrested on federal corruption charges, impeached by the Illinois House of representatives, and found guilty and removed from office by the Illinois Senate in January 2009.

The Federal government first took Blagojevich to court on 24 corruption charges in 2010, but failed to make their case, and the jury deadlocked on all but one minor charge of lying to the FBI. After his first trial, Blagojevich mounted a massive PR campaign in an effort to clear his name, even appearing the reality show Celebrity Apprentice. In 2011, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald retried Blogojevich, who was convicted of 17 counts of corruption on June 27, 2011. He is married to Patricia Mell Blagojevich, and they have two daughters, Amy and Anne.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “blagojevich”

• in Politics
  Blagojevich Guilty on 17 Counts
  Jury finds former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich guilty on 17 counts of federal corruption.
  by Susbear / on Jun 27, 2011
• in Politics
  Dems Not That Into You: Cohen Gets IL Cold Shoulder
  Total snoozer of Illinois primary turns into fiery fight as reporters find Democratic Lt. Gov. Scott Lee Cohen's sordid past.
  by bastetmax / on Feb 6, 2010

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• Judge James Zagel FISA judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, Blagojevich trial judge, April order access Verizon phone records, John Roberts appointment

  
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  Judge James Zagel FISA judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, Blagojevich trial judge, April order access  Verizon phone records, John Roberts appointment “Why did Judge James Zagel allow only 2 percent of the Blagojevich wiretaps to be released?” …Citizen Wells “I can tell you that, based on ...
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  Blagojevich blackmailing Obama Justice Dept.?, Illinois pay to play emails, ABC Brian Ross 2010 Blagojevich interview, Arpaio investigation supreme court cases and Obama gates cause rats to jump ship? “Why wasn’t Rod Blagojevich, Governor of IL, prosecuted before Tony Rezko, a businessman?”… Citizen Wells ...
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• Is it proper to pardon the “criminal” amongst our political people?

  
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• Obama nominates Zachary Fardon to replace Patrick Fitzgerald, Fardon represented John Wyma Blagojevich friend crony, Wyma avoided prosecution by being witness

  
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  Obama nominates Zachary Fardon to replace Patrick Fitzgerald, Fardon represented John Wyma Blagojevich friend crony, Wyma avoided prosecution by being witness “Why did the Illinois Senate Health & Human Services Committee, with Obama as chairman, create and push Bill 1332, “Illinois Health Facilities Planning ...
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  Obama arrest impeachment resignation imminent?, Benghazi gate IRS gate USDOJ gate, AL VT supreme court eligibility cases, Arpaio investigation, Blagojevich appeal, FDIC Mutual Bank lawsuit “Why has Obama, since taking the White House, used Justice Department Attorneys, at taxpayer expense,  to avoid presenting a ...
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• Defense attorneys call for Blagojevich/Obama subpoena

  
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  A Blagojevich Obama subpoena may be just a dodge. From Wikimedia Commons. The case against disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is progressing, and his defense team plans to attempt to call President Obama to the stand.  A Blagojevich/Obama subpoena could mean nothing.  It may also spell disaster for ...
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