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Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Calls Himself A ‘Political Prisoner,’ Anderson Cooper Shuts Him Down

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Calls Himself A ‘Political Prisoner,’ Anderson Cooper Shuts Him Down

Anderson Cooper and former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich got into a heated exchange on Friday night, with the latter referring to himself as a “political prisoner,” a claim that Cooper refused to let stand, The Wrap reports. Blagojevich, who was convicted in 2011 of multiple charges, including criminal corruption, related to his attempts to sell […]

4y ago

Donald Trump Incorrectly Claims He’s The ‘Chief Law Enforcement Officer’ Of U.S. As He Goes On Pardon Spree

Donald Trump Incorrectly Claims He’s The ‘Chief Law Enforcement Officer’ Of U.S. As He Goes On Pardon Spree

Donald Trump has taken heat in recent days for allegedly interfering in Roger Stone’s court case. Adding to that, on Tuesday, the president issued numerous pardons for public figures such as Rod Blagojevich and Eddie DeBartolo Jr. In a seeming defense of his actions, Trump told reporters that he was the “chief law enforcement officer […]

4y ago

‘Severely Impaired’ Donald Trump Goes On Pardon Spree To ‘Serve His Fragile Sense Of Self,’ Psychiatrist Says

‘Severely Impaired’ Donald Trump Goes On Pardon Spree To ‘Serve His Fragile Sense Of Self,’ Psychiatrist Says

Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a flurry of pardons and commuted sentences, including to Michael Milken, the face of Wall Street scandals in the 1980s, and former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik — a close associate of current Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani. But beyond his seeming affinity for pardoning white-collar criminals convicted of […]

4y ago

Donald Trump Commutes Sentence For Rod Blagojevich, Governor Who Tried To Sell Barack Obama’s Senate Seat

Donald Trump Commutes Sentence For Rod Blagojevich, Governor Who Tried To Sell Barack Obama’s Senate Seat

On the same day that he issued a pardon to former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr., Donald Trump also commuted a 14-year-prison sentence for impeached Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, per The New York Times. In 2011 Blagojevich was convicted on 17 corruption charges — including soliciting cash and favors in exchange for the […]

4y ago

Trump Weighing Pardons For Martha Stewart, Rod Blagojevich

Trump Weighing Pardons For Martha Stewart, Rod Blagojevich

U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that he is considering pardoning domestic diva Martha Stewart and former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. In the latter case, there is some speculation that the president would commute or “curtail” his sentence rather than issuing a pardon. Starting in late 2004, Stewart served five months in a federal correctional […]

6y ago

Rod Blagojevich: Blago Gets A Break, But Remains Locked In A Prison Cell — For Now

Rod Blagojevich: Blago Gets A Break, But Remains Locked In A Prison Cell — For Now

Rod Blagojevich gets a break on at least some of the court convictions which sent him to prison for 14 years. Blago is not going home to Chicago just yet though, he will remain in federal prison in Colorado pending a possible retrial. Nearly 12 years reportedly remain on the prison sentence which was issued […]

9y ago

Rod Blagojevich Prison: Court Overturns Several Convictions — Is Blago Going Home?

Rod Blagojevich Prison: Court Overturns Several Convictions — Is Blago Going Home?

Rod Blagojevich had several of his convictions overturned today. Although the former Illinois Governor is probably pleased that he might not have to serve all of the remaining 12 years of his 14-year sentence, “Blago” is not getting out of prison just yet. On Tuesday afternoon, a federal appeals court overturned some of the many […]

9y ago

Rod Blagojevich Gets A Shot At Appealing Corruption Conviction

Rod Blagojevich Gets A Shot At Appealing Corruption Conviction

Rod Blagojevich has been granted his day in court. Another one, that is. The former Illinois governor’s attorneys filed a lengthy appeal request which prosecutors recommended earlier this week be denied, as previously reported on The Inquisitr. Despite this, a federal appeals court says it will listen to Blagojevich’s request to have his 2011 conviction […]

11y ago

Rod Blagojevich’s Appeal Request Gets Shredded By Prosecutors

Rod Blagojevich’s Appeal Request Gets Shredded By Prosecutors

Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced former Illinois governor, filed for an appeal of his 2011 corruption conviction this year, only to have prosecutors rip it to pieces in their 169-page response. The appeal filed by the former governor, running 100 pages long, based the request on the claim that Blagojevich had not committed a crime. Instead, […]

11y ago

Rod Blagojevich Now A Prison History Teacher, His Wife Says

Rod Blagojevich Now A Prison History Teacher, His Wife Says

Rod Blagojevich was once governor of Illinois, but now he’s a prison history teacher just biding his time after being sent away for more than a decade. Blagojevich was sent to prison exactly one year ago after being convicted of 18 counts of corruption, including trying to sell the Senate seat once left vacant when […]

11y ago

Rod Blagojevich Fundraiser Arrested, Charged With Fraud

Rod Blagojevich Fundraiser Arrested, Charged With Fraud

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich fundraiser and wealthy businessman Raghuveer Nayak has been arrested for allegedly paying kickbacks to doctors who referred patients to his Chicago-area outpatient surgery centers. Nayak was taken into custody by the FBI this morning at his home in Oak Brook, Illinois. A 19-count federal grand jury indictment apparently charges Nayak […]

12y ago

Rod Blagojevich Prosecutor Leaving U.S Attorney’s Office, Heading For Private Law Firm

Rod Blagojevich Prosecutor Leaving U.S Attorney’s Office, Heading For Private Law Firm

Reid J. Schar led the successful charge that eventually found former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich guilty of fraud and now he is taking that success and parlaying it into a job with a private law firm. Schar has never been afraid to call out defendants in the name of justice, during the retrial of Blagojevich […]

12y ago

Rod Blagojevich ‘Difficult To Work With And For’ – Aides

Rod Blagojevich ‘Difficult To Work With And For’ – Aides

Rod Blagojevich was, it transpires, something of a nightmare to work for. Quelle surprise! The former Illinois governor (above left), who was jailed for 14 years on corruption charges last month, was exposed as a difficult colleague and employer by a series of letters from some of the biggest names in Illinois politics. The letters […]

12y ago

Rod Blagojevich Headed to Prison, Will Be Inmate 40892-424

Rod Blagojevich Headed to Prison, Will Be Inmate 40892-424

It’s the last day on the outside for quite some time for former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who is headed off to prison early Thursday to serve a 14-year long sentence for corruption. The incarceration of Rod Blagojevich comes after years of legal wrangling following his initial arrest in December of 2008 on corruption charges- […]

12y ago

Rod Blagojevich Wants To Enroll In Drug Treatment Program, Hopes To Shave Time Off Sentence

Rod Blagojevich Wants To Enroll In Drug Treatment Program, Hopes To Shave Time Off Sentence

First former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich lied about and ultimately admitted that he tried to sell off the vacated senate seat of President Barack Obama and now it looks like he may quite possibly be lying his way into a prison-based substance abuse program at the Denver prison where he is expected to spend the […]

13y ago

Spirit Airlines Uses “Seat-Selling” Sale To Poke Fun At Rod Blagojevich

Spirit Airlines Uses “Seat-Selling” Sale To Poke Fun At Rod Blagojevich

Just one day after Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14-years in prison for his attempt to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by President Barack Obama, Spirit Airlines has announced a “seat-selling sale.” For a limited time the airline is offering $14 one-way fares from Chicago to seven cities on their flight […]

13y ago

Rod Blagojevich Sentenced To 14-Years In Prison, Prepares Family For His Departure

Rod Blagojevich Sentenced To 14-Years In Prison, Prepares Family For His Departure

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been sentenced to 14 year in prison and now he must prepare his family for his departure. The former governor must report to his new federal prison home in 71-days (February 16) at which time his corruption sentence will begin. In his last days Rod is expected to put […]

13y ago

Rod Blagojevich Admits Crimes, Asks for Forgiveness Before Sentencing

Rod Blagojevich Admits Crimes, Asks for Forgiveness Before Sentencing

[UPDATE] Rod Blagojevich has just been sentenced to 14-years in prison. Zagel said: “When it is the governor who goes bad, the fabric of Illinois is torn and disfigured and not easily repaired.” The original story continues below… Rod Blagojevich could soon see the inside of a jail cell. But before the disgraced ex-governor is […]

13y ago

Rod Blagojevich To Be Sentenced Next Week, Prosecutors Want 15-20 Years

Rod Blagojevich To Be Sentenced Next Week, Prosecutors Want 15-20 Years

Rod Blagojevich will be sentenced next week and prosecutors are saying that he deserves 15-20 years in prison. Blagojevich was found guilty in June for 17 counts of corruption. Blagojevich’s attorneys and federal prosecutors filed motions on Wednesday. Judge James Zagel is expected to sentence Blago on December 6th. Attorney’s representing Blagojevich asked the Judge […]

13y ago

Rob Blagojevich Sentencing Scheduled For Dec. 6

Rob Blagojevich Sentencing Scheduled For Dec. 6

Rod Blagojevich and his wonderful mop top of craziness will be sentenced in Chicago on December 6 according to a statement released by his lawyer on Monday. During the former Illlinois Governor’s retrial earlier this year he was convicted on 17 of 20 corruption charges including an extortion attempt to sell President Barack Obama’s vacated […]

13y ago

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