-- Counts 1-10: WIRE FRAUD. Nearly all are related to the allegation Blagojevich tried to sell or trade President Barack Obama's old Senate seat. Each count carries a maximum 20-year prison sentence. One count refers to the alleged hospital shakedown and one refers to the alleged racetrack shakedown.
COUNT 1 - GUILTY
COUNT 2 - GUILTY
COUNT 3 - GUILTY
COUNT 4 - GUILTY
COUNT 5 - GUILTY
COUNT 6 - GUILTY
COUNT 7 - GUILTY
COUNT 8 - GUILTY
COUNT 9 - GUILTY
COUNT 10 - GUILTY
-- Count 11: ATTEMPTED EXTORTION. The alleged attempt to force then-U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel's Hollywood agent brother to hold a fundraiser for Blagojevich in exchange for releasing a school grant. Maximum penalty of 20 years.
COUNT 11 - NO VERDICT
--Count 12: ATTEMPTED EXTORTION. Alleged attempt to shake down the CEO of Children's Memorial Hospital for a campaign contribution. Maximum penalty of 20 years.
COUNT 12 - GUILTY
--Count 13: SOLICITING A BRIBE. Shakedown of Children's Memorial Hospital executive. Maximum penalty of 10 years.
COUNT 13 - GUILTY
Count 14: EXTORTION CONSPIRACY. Blagojevich allegedly conspiring with an aide to shake down a racetrack executive for a campaign contribution. Maximum penalty of 20 years.
COUNT 14 - GUILTY
Count 15: BRIBERY CONSPIRACY. Related to the alleged shakedown of the racetrack executive. Maximum five-year sentence.
COUNT 15 - GUILTY
Count 16: ATTEMPTED EXTORTION. An attempt to shake a road-building executive down for a contribution. Maximum penalty of 20 years.
COUNT 16 - NO VERDICT
Count 17: SOLICITING A BRIBE. Related to alleged road-builder shakedown. Maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
COUNT 17 -NOT GUILTY
Count 18: EXTORTION CONSPIRACY. Related to the Senate seat. Maximum penalty of 20 years.
COUNT 18 - GUILTY
Count 19: ATTEMPTED EXTORTION. Related to the Senate seat. Maximum penalty of 20 years.
COUNT 19 - GUILTY
Count 20: BRIBERY CONSPIRACY. Related to the Senate seat. Maximum of 5 years.
COUNT 20 - GUILTY
Ya know I thought I had been taught a bit about LA politics, but I'm pretty sure that IL is as bad or worse.
ReplyDeleteEnd of the day, dat boy wuz jes playin da game we call politickin!
The real funny thing is that, it will not change one gotdaaumed thing! Don't mean I'm sad to see him go away for hopefully a very long time, but I suspect to see some long sentence imposed and be out in a year or two.
He should be able to handle prison ok though, it's obvious he knows how to bend over! Good boy taking one for the team eh?