Blago jurors say they have verdict on 18 of 20 counts

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The jury deciding the fate of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has reached a verdict on 18 of 20 counts, Judge James Zagel just announced in court. “The jury has come to a unanimous decision on 18 of 20 counts … We are confident that we will not able to come to agreement on the two counts even with further deliberation,” the note from the jury read. The judge said he expects the verdict to be announced in his courtroom between 1 and 2 p.m.

Blagojevich on guilty verdict: 'I frankly am stunned'

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Saying he was "stunned,"Rod Blagojevich was uncharacteritically tight-lipped today after a jury convicted him on 17 of 20 counts of corruption against him. Holding his wife’s hand, Blagojevich spoke in a somber tone to a crush of reporters in the federal courthouse. "Patti and I obviously are very disappointed in the outcome. I, frankly, am stunned. There's not much left to say other than we want to get home to our little girls and talk to them and explain things to them and try to sort things out. And I'm sure we'll be seeing you.” The two then walked to a waiting car as some in the crowd booed. The federal jury found that the former governor brazenly abused the powers of his office in a series of attempted shakedowns captured on undercover government recordings. Blagojevich showed no reaction as the jury announced its decision. Once the verdicts were read, he sat back in his chair with his lips pursed, looked toward his wife Patti and whispered, "I love you." As the first guilty verdict was read, Patti Blagojevich slumped into the arms of her brother, who stroked her head. She kept shaking her head "no" as the jurors left the courtroom, and once the judge was gone, the former governor grabbed his wife’s right hand and hugged and kissed her. When he arrived at his house in the Ravenswood Manor neighborhood, Blagojevich said he wanted to "let the people know I fought real hard for them."

Massive pwnage.

20 years which would likely be reduced to 6 to 10 years. Then 5 years for lying to the FBI.

Over greed.

Now those poor girls' lifestyle has again been turned upside down. No dad for graduations, prom, birthdays, etc.

It is for those two children my heart goes out to.


It was quite clear when the defense put him on the stand, "they only do that when they feel the defendent is guilty", the way he answered the jury, he is a wacko.