Robert Blagojevich

Charges Dropped Against Blago's Brother Robert

Ryan J. Reilly | August 26, 2010, 3:49PM

Federal prosecutors will not retry Robert Blagojevich, the brother of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, for two counts of extortion conspiracy and one count each of wire fraud and extortion reports the Chicago Tribune.

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Robert Blagojevich

Fellow Juror Says Blago Holdout Would Have Wanted Video in Murder Trial

Ryan J. Reilly | August 18, 2010, 9:28AM

Forget 12 angry men; fellow jurors say it was one stubborn woman who forced a deadlock in the case against former Gov. Rob Blagojevich on the most serious charge against him: that he tried to sell the former Senate seat of President Barack Obama.

"She wanted concrete evidence," 21-year-old criminal justice student Erik Sarnello told reporters. "If it were a murder trial, she would have wanted to see the video of the shooting."

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Blagojevich Found Guilty On 1 Count Of Lying To FBI

Eric Lach | August 17, 2010, 5:36PM

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been found guilty of only one of the 24 counts in his corruption trial. After deliberating for 14 days, the jury found him guilty only of making false statements to the FBI. The jury is deadlocked on the other 23 counts.

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