Thursday, February 04, 2010

Breaking: Blago re-indicted on corruption charges

Oh oh:

The new charges include racketeering, attempted extortion, bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to commit extortion.

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was re-indicted in his corruption case today as prosecutors seek to keep an upcoming decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on "honest services" fraud from delaying Blagojevich's June trial. The new 24-count indictment was handed up by a federal grand jury, the U.S. attorney's office in
Chicago announced. (Read the indictment HERE. Read a government filing explaining the new indictment HERE. Read a government fact sheet on the case HERE.)

Blagojevich was indicted last April on 16 counts, including racketeering conspiracy.

4 comments:

airJackie said...

New campaign save G-Rod and his hair. Like who didn't think this would happen with everyone talking and spilling their guts. The Donald did as much to help with G-Rod's legal fees but that wont be enough. G-Rod can now use his talent act of Elvis while in jail. Do the crime do the time as they say.

Anonymous said...

We have a real election mess with too many close to call and the guy who won the Democratic Lt. Gov has so many skeletens poppping up, yep Cohen has a messy divorce, put a knife to the wife's throat, prostitute girlfriend. Oh man all this popping up after he won.
Last time an ugly divorce popped up it was Jack Ryan GOP for senate he dropped out and they imported Alan Keyes to run against Obama.

Anonymous said...

Illinois now has a candidate that makes Spitzer, Jack Ryan, Sanford etc. look like boyscouts

SP Biloxi said...

Sounds like a soap opera, Third: The Sin and Sinful.