Paul Meinke and Barb Markoff report:
Post a comment
Your Information
(Name is required. Email address will not be displayed with the comment.)
Highlights from Blagojevich trials
- Rod Blagojevich takes the witness stand
- Observations from day one of sentencing
- Blagojevich statement before Judge Zagel
- My thoughts on covering the 2nd trial
- Blagojevich Guilty or Not Guilty?/ You decide. Here are the counts, the tape recordings and the transcripts all on one page
- Blago last day on stand
- Rod Blagojevich on Witness stand/ twitter diary
- More/Rod Blagojevich takes the stand
Audio Transcript of Appeal hearing Dec.13, 2013
Blagojevich History/Chronology
Blagojevich Video Highlights
- BlagoFlashBack: February 9, 2006 Blagojevich appearance on "The Daily Show"
- Rod Blagojevich Uncensored
- Blagojevich Karaoke
- Blagojevich Calls Feds 'cowards and Liars' 4/20/10
- Blagojevich Claims Federal Gov't. Persecution 8/17/10
- Blagojevich Yesterday: "Tape My Conversations"
- Rod Blagojevich does it innocently | Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin' Commercial
- Rod Blagojevich on David Letterman/ 2/3/09
Rod Blagojevich Media Blitz
CLTV Blagojevich Videos
Video Blagojevich arrest
- The Governor is arrested
Breaking news report of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arrest
Blago
- Gov. Blagojevich leaves his home through a back alley Dec. 10. (John H. White/Chicago Sun-Times)
From the mouth of Blagojevich:
- The Governor Speaks
Dec 10, 2008 "Whether you tape me privately or publicly, I can tell you that whatever I say is always lawful and the things I'm interested in are always lawful."
On an another call he told "adviser A": "I've got this thing and it's [expletive] golden and, uh, uh, I'm not just giving it up for nothing. I'm not gonna do it. And, and I can always use it. I can parachute me there."
After quoting from the Rudyard Kipling poem "If", Mr Blagojevich said: "There are some powerful forces arrayed against me. It's kind of lonely right now." "But I have on my side the most powerful ally there is, and it's the truth."
"I will fight. I will fight. I will fight until I take my last breath," Blagojevich said in a Dec. 19 press conference in Chicago -- his first public statement since his arrest.
"They're not willing to give me anything except appreciation. (Expletive) them," Blagojevich told Harris in an intercepted call Nov. 11.
"I can drive a hard bargain. You hear what I'm saying. And if I don't get what I want and I'm not satisfied with it, then I'll just take the Senate seat myself," the governor allegedly said of filling the US Senate seat, speaking with a person...
Rod Blagojevich Media Blitz
Court Filings
- Audio Transcript of appeal arguments Dec 13, 2013
- 7th Circuit Appeals Court ruling
- Ravelston Plea agreement
- David Radler Plea agreement
- Charges (recap)
- Jury Instructions
- Defense opening remarks
- Prosecution opening remarks
- Juror Questionaire
- The report on the investigation by Special Committee of Hollinger International Inc.
« #Blagojevich last day on the stand/closing arguments to begin later today | Main | The Government's closing argument at #Blagojevich trial/ notes from the first two hours »
06/08/2011
Verify your Comment
Previewing your Comment
Your comment could not be posted. Error type:
Your comment has been posted. Post another comment
As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.
Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.
- Link to Susan Berger on Twitter
live updates from the Blagojevich trial
Twitter feed
Susan Berger's Book of Tweets
- Susan Berger's Complete Book of Tweets from the Trial
Blagojevich trial begins on 6/3/10 Retrial on 4/21/11
Susan Berger on Week in Review Chicago Tonigh WTTW
- Susan Berger discusses trial with Phil Ponce/Aug 2, 2010
- Reporter's Roundtable with Carol Marin/Inside the courtroom
- Susan Berger on Week in Review Chicago Tonight WTTW
Roundtable discussion of Blagojevich trial
USA vs Blagojevich
Timeline of investigation
Jury Instructions/Blagojevich retrial
Legal Filings
- Prosecution response to Blagojevich appeal/ filed 11/13/2013
- Blagojevich appeal document/ 104 pages
- ROD BLAGOJEVICH'S SUBMISSION IN RESPONSE TO PRESENTENCE REPORT
- Fed's Blagojevich sentencing recommendation
Fed's are suggesting 15-20 years - Motion to Dismiss 2nd Trial filed 3/9/2011
- Jury Instructions
- Admitted Evidence/tapes with soundbite descriptions
/Chicago Tribune - Second Superseding Indictment
- GOVERNMENT'S MOTION TO LIMIT EXTRAJUDICIAL COMMENTS
- Trial Exhibits/Audio Tapes
verdict form
Trancripts June 29th
The Legal Teams
Cheat Sheet/Names to know
- Key Players
- Names to know re: Blagojevich Trial
Thank you Phil Smith at Blago-report.com for this list
Comments