Showing posts with label bye blago. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bye blago. Show all posts

Monday, June 27, 2011

BYE, BYE BLAGO!




-- 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