EDITION: U.S.
 
CONNECT    

Former Aide: Blagojevich Needs Psychiatric Evaluation

Blago

First Posted: 2/9/09 Updated: 5/25/11

Chicago Sun-Times:

When former Chicago television broadcaster Bob Arya joined Gov. Blagojevich's staff as a senior advisor in November 2006, the governor described him as "a real asset to my administration."

But when Arya's run with Blagojevich came to an end, he had a story to tell -- one of intense jealousies by the governor toward President-elect Barack Obama, House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and others, a terrorized staff, and emotional instabilities that Arya said demonstrate the need for a psychological evaluation by the legislative panel weighing the governor's impeachment.

Read the whole story: Chicago Sun-Times

FOLLOW HUFFPOST CHICAGO

When former Chicago television broadcaster Bob Arya joined Gov. Blagojevich's staff as a senior advisor in November 2006, the governor described him as "a real asset to my administration." But when A...
When former Chicago television broadcaster Bob Arya joined Gov. Blagojevich's staff as a senior advisor in November 2006, the governor described him as "a real asset to my administration." But when A...
Filed by Ben Goldberger  |