Blagojevich Wiretaps

Blagojevich Prosecutors Ask Judge To Bar Defense's Wiretap Argument

AP | Posted 06.12.2011

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CHICAGO — Prosecutors in Rod Blagojevich's corruption case have asked a judge to bar defense attorneys from arguing at the former Illinois gover...

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Blagojevich Defense Says Case Is On An 'Unfair Playing Field'

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Attorneys for impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich continued their barrage of pretrial motions with a new one Thursday that asks a ...

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Bashing By Blagojevich A Badge Of Honor? Some Think So

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — President Barack Obama is hen-pecked. U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid is a horse's behind. And U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is j...

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Blago Tapes Played In Court: Ex Gov Irked By 'Thankful' Message From Obama Aide

Huffington Post | Janan Hanna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sounding at times desperate and dispirited, and at other times enthusiastic and grandiose, Rod Blagojevich was captured on tape strategizing about how...

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Rod Blagojevich Wants Wiretaps Played In Court

Posted 05.25.2011

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While speaking to the media after his arraignment Wednesday morning, former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich urged federal prosecutors to let the FBI...

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Blagojevich Wiretaps To Remain Sealed: Judge

Chicago Tribune | Jeff Coen | Posted 05.25.2011

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The federal judge overseeing the corruption case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has formally denied a request by news media to open all sealed do...

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Most Blagojevich Tapes To Be Kept Sealed From Media, Public

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — A federal judge says he'll largely turn down media requests for access to sealed documents in former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (...

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Blago Trial Document Filed By Powerful Lobbyist Cellini May Become Public

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Sealed court papers shedding light on a millionaire Springfield lobbyist who is a co-defendant in the corruption case against ousted G...

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Another News Outlet Seeks Release Of Blagojevich Tapes

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Another news organization is asking a federal court to unseal the FBI wiretap tapes and other materials that led to ousted Gov. Rod Bl...

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CNN Files Motion To Unseal Blagojevich Wiretaps

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- News organizations are urging federal Judge James B. Zagel to unseal materials in the corruption case against former Gov. Rod Blagojev...

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Evidence Against Blagojevich Includes 1 Million Documents, 400 Hours Of Recordings

Chicago Sun-Times | Natasha Korecki | Posted 05.25.2011

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Prosecutors have turned over to Rod Blagojevich's lawyers 400 hours of recorded calls and at least 1 million pages of documents they say are evidence ...

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Blagojevich: Wiretap Recordings Taken Out Of Context

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Four covert recordings of Gov. Rod Blagojevich allegedly shaking down campaign contributors were played at his impeachment trial and released to the p...

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BLAGOJEVICH TAPES: Full Audio, Complete Transcripts

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Four covert FBI recordings of Gov. Rod Blagojevich were played at his Illinois Senate impeachment trial Tuesday. Listen to the recordings here: ...

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Blagojevich Tapes Played At Impeachment Trial As Governor Continues Media Blitz

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich was hundreds of miles away, but his voice captivated the Illinois Senate Tuesday as impeachment prosecu...

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Blagojevich's Brother Says FBI Has Him On Nearly 50 Tapes

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother said Wednesday the FBI may have recorded as many as 50 of his telephone conversations as part of the federal investigat...

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When Burris Wanted to Get to Blagojevich, He Called Lon Monk

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Burris would surely like Democratic leaders to believe that when Monk exited the governor's staff, their relationship ended. That is almost certainly not true.

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Blagojevich Impeachment Panel May Not Hear Full FBI Wiretaps

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Members of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's impeachment panel say they will move forward despite the possibility that they might not get to hear...

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Judge Allows Release Of Recorded Blagojevich Conversations To Lawyers

Chicago Sun-Times | Natasha Korecki | Posted 05.25.2011

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A federal judge this afternoon authorized the release of secretly recorded conversations of Gov. Blagojevich, the first such release to the governor's...

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Prosecutors Seek Permission To Release Parts Of Blagojevich Wiretaps

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyer said Monday that a vague array of charges and evidence doesn't merit removing the governor fro...

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More Blagojevich Wiretaps: Feds Tapped Former Chief Of Staff's Cell Phone

Chicago Sun-Times | Natasha Korecki and Dave McKinney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Federal authorities had more wiretaps than previously disclosed in the investigation of Gov. Blagojevich -- including the cellular telephone of a memb...

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Blagojevich Says Taped Calls Show Him Doing 'The Most Things For The People Of Illinois'

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Friday that if what he's done as Illinois governor is an impeachable offense, he's living on the "w...

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Blagojevich Previews Legal Defense Strategy

AP | JIM SUHR | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — A combative Gov. Rod Blagojevich served notice Friday that he has no intention of quitting over his corruption arrest, declaring: "I w...

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