 Rod “B-Rod” Blagojevich, U.S. Representative and future Governor of Illinois Image by U.S. House of Representatives, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Meyer DavisRod Blagojevich corruption charges Rod Blagojevich corruption charges 2008 indictment of the then-Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich with corruption Not to be confused with Rod Blagojevich controversies. "Christopher Kelly (politician)" redirects here. For other politicians, see Christopher Kelly (disambiguation). In December 2008, then-Democratic Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff John Harris were charged with corruption by federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald. As a result, Blagojevich was impeached by the Illinois General Assembly and removed from office by the Illinois Senate in January 2009. The federal investigation continued after his removal from office, and he was indicted on corruption charges in April of that year.[3] The jury found Blagojevich guilty in August 2010 of one charge of making… (Source: Wikipedia)
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