Every aspect of ex-Gov. Blago’s life seems to have become a reality tv show. You can’t shut this guy up with the flick of the tv clicker. The prosecutor in his upcoming case would like to. But that’s not going to happen. The prosecutor fears Blago might taint the jury pool by making comments on…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who became a household name after being indicted for trying to sell President’s Obama’s Senate seat, seems to be doing quite fine while he awaits federal trial next June 3. For one, he’s written a book “The Governor”, which likens his fall to a Shakespearean…
This case has tentacles. By the time former Gov. Blagojevich goes to trial, the government will have a host of witnesses who have pleaded guilty and are working off some time from their sentence. Not good for the ex-Gov. BY NATASHA KORECKI Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO –– On the same day Rod Blagojevich launched a media…
The media just assumes its letters to politicians won’t be made public. Wrong. It happens. In this case, the media shamefully sucked up to ex-Ill Gov. Blago to get interviews. By John Cook Gawker On the morning he was arrested on corruption charges last December, Rod Blagojevich was the nation’s biggest greaseball. So obviously, the national…
Yes, the Rod Blagojevich circus is coming back to town. Expect to see plenty appearances on tv as he hawks his book. In it, he blames five people for his problems including U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald. By Stacy St. Clair, Jeff Coen and Rick Pearson Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — After myriad television appearances, radio shows…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com One guy we just haven’t heard enough of as of late has been ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. His attorneys told U.S. District Judge James Zagel during a 10 minute hearing Wednesday in Chicago that they need more time to listen to secret recordings that are expected to be key in the…
John Harris/msnbc photo This can’t be good for ex-Gov. Blagojevich to have his top aide plead guilty while he awaits trial. In fact, after admitting criminal acts involving the ex-Gov, top aide John Harris also agreed, according to page 17 of the plea deal “to fully and truthfully cooperate in any matter in which he…
