Patti Blagojevich

Patti Blagojevich Visits Rod In 'The Saddest Place On Earth'

Posted 05.15.2012

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Two months after her husband, former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, began serving a 14-year prison sentence for his federal corruption convictions...

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Patti Blagojevich Vents About Lenient Sentence For John Harris

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 03.29.2012

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The wife of imprisoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich took to her Facebook page Thursday morning to vent about the very lenient sentence giv...

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Report: Blagojevich High-Fived Other Inmates On First Day In Prison

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 03.16.2012

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Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich entered federal prison in Colorado Thursday, where he has been sentenced to spend the next 14 years. Befo...

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WATCH: Blagojevich Has Lunch Before Prison In Denver

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 03.16.2012

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Convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich stepped off a plane in Colorado on Thursday and headed to a federal prison to begin a 14-year sentence for corru...

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JAILHOUSE ROD: Blagojevich Reports To Prison

AP | MICHAEL TARM and P. SOLOMON BANDA | Posted 05.15.2012

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LITTLETON, Colo. — Convicted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich never allowed himself to even think about spending the next decade of his life behind...

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On Last Day Free, Blagojevich To Offer Last Word

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.14.2012

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CHICAGO — Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich embraced the public spotlight one last time Wednesday, claiming on the day before he reports to p...

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Prison-Bound Blagojevich Schedules Primetime Farewell

Posted 03.13.2012

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Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will squeeze in one last media appearance before heading to Colorado this week, where he will serve a 14-year...

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Blagojevich To Speak With Media Before Reporting To Prison

Posted 03.08.2012

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A spokesman for Rod Blagojevich said this week that the former Illinois Governor plans to address the public one more time before he leaves Chicago to...

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Trump Says Rod Blagojevich's Sentence Is Too Harsh

Posted 02.28.2012

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He may have fired Rod Blagojevich on "The Celebrity Apprentice," but Donald Trump thinks the convicted former Illinois governor is a "very nice guy" w...

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Patti Blagojevich To Rosie O'Donnell: My Husband Is Innocent

Posted 02.28.2012

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In about two weeks, former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will report to prison in Littleton, Colo. where he is expected to stay for about 14 years...

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The Cult of the Disgraced

Diane Dimond | Posted 03.11.2012

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Diane Dimond

Misfits, addicts and criminals caught up in public scandals are often rewarded with TV exposure. Why do we watch? And what does it say about us?

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Blagojevich's Home Hits The Market At $1.07 Million

Posted 12.04.2011

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The Ravenswood Manor home of convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is now officially on the market and up for grabs -- with a $1.07 million price tag....

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Blagojevich's Second Trial Starts on "Spy Wednesday"

Lonna Saunders | Posted 05.28.2011

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Lonna Saunders

Cameras aren't allowed in federal courtrooms. Even though the U.S. Constitution does guarantee all defendants in criminal trials the right to a public trial. If only a handful can get in, is it really a public trial?

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Rod And Patti Blagojevich Filling In For Chicago Radio Hosts

Posted 05.25.2011

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Earlier this month, former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich asked a federal judge to cancel his retrial, saying he is low on cash and would rather ju...

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Blagojevich Trial Hasn't Filled In The Blanks

New York Times | JAMES WARREN | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Rod Blagojevich's lawyer declared to the jury in his closing argument last week, "Think about it." He wanted jurors to consider what he thinks is s...

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Blagojevich Asks 'How's My Tie?' Outside Of Court

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — If Rod Blagojevich is feeling sheepish about recent testimony that he spent lavishly on clothes, it hasn't shown. As he headed to his...

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Alonzo "Lon" Monk, Blagojevich Friend And Top Aide, To Testify Today

AP | MIKE ROBINSON and MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — A key government witness painted a picture of subterfuge and greed in Rod Blagojevich's inner circle on Wednesday, including a scheme ...

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WATCH: Rod Blagojevich's Daughters Attend Closing Arguments In Dad's Corruption Trial

Chicago News Cooperative | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrived at the Dirksen Federal Building moments ago with his wife Patti and their daughters, Amy and Annie. Closing argume...

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Could Patti Blagojevich Face Charges Over Rezko Deal?

Posted 05.25.2011

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The grand jury re-indictment of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is a 75-page tale of intrigue, corruption, scheming and lies. Many of the cas...

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Blagojevich Trial: Where's the Beef?

Lonna Saunders | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lonna Saunders

After the government rested its case months ahead of schedule, it became apparent to anyone who was paying attention that what we have here is a perfectly premature prosecution.

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Blagojevich Trial: Ex Gov Was All About The Benjamins

Huffington Post | Janan Hanna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Living beyond his means, frustrated by his station in life as a $170,000-a-year public servant and sounding jealous and contemptuous of Barack Obama, ...

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WATCH: Rep. Deb Mell To Announce Engagement To Lesbian Partner On House Floor

Posted 05.25.2011

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As the gay marriage debate continues across the country, the gay community in Illinois has yet to see much progress on the issue--and one state repres...

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Patti Blagojevich's Lake View Condo For Rent

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's not quite reality TV, but another possible source of income for her family: Patti Blagojevich is seeking a tenant for a two-bedroom, one-bath ...

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WATCH: Rod Blagojevich Praises His Wife's New 'Do

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO -- Rod Blagojevich, a man who knows a thing or two about hair, says he loves his wife's new 'do. The former Illinois governor, on trial for c...

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Judge Bans Rod Blagojevich From Tweeting During Trial

Posted 05.25.2011

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Rod Blagojevich has been all for letting the public know every detail of his legal woes, and today--just before opening statements begin in his federa...

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