Rod Blagojevich, former Governor of Illinois, is an American politician under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation since 2005 for corruption. Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff John Harris were charged with corruption by federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald. As a result of the scandal, Blagojevich was impeached by the Illinois General Assembly and removed from office by the Illinois Senate in January 2009. The federal investigation continued after this removal, and Blagojevich was indicted on corruption charges in April 2009. On August 17, the jury found him guilty of one charge of making false statements with a mistrial being declared on the other 23 counts due to a hung jury after 14 days of jury deliberation. On June 27, 2011 after a retrial, Blagojevich was found guilty of 17 charges of corruption, not guilty on one charge and the jury deadlocked after 10 days of deliberation on the two remaining charges. On December 7, 2011, Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison. (more from wikipedia).
Original Rod Blagojevich Whistle-Blower Feels Sense of Vindication
By Craig Wall, FOX Chicago News Chicago - Pam Davis said convicted former governor Rod Blagojevich has lost his sense of reality. "I feel a sense of vindication that justice has finally been served," Davis said. "It's taken more than eight years, ...
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