Robert Blagojevich news stories on Newser

Blagojevich's Brother Gets Off

Kevin Spak — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:58:09 CDT

Prosecutors have dropped all charges against Robert Blagojevich, brother of Rod Blagojevich. An assistant US attorney said the feds were giving up on Robert, who had been charged with two counts of extortion conspiracy and one count of wire fraud and extortion, because of the “disparity in the roles” between...

Defiant Blago: Trial a Big Waste of Money

John Johnson — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:33:51 CDT

Because federal prosecutors got Rod Blagojevich on only 1 of 24 counts , we get to do this all over again. Let the posturing begin, as rounded up by the Chicago Tribune : Rod Blagojevich: "The government threw everything but the kitchen sink at me, and on every charge but one they...

Pinning Burris for Perjury Difficult: Experts

Matt Cantor — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:11:03 CDT

Controversy surrounding Roland Burris' appointment to the Senate has heated up after the release of his conversations with Rod Blagojevich’s brother, taped by the FBI, but a criminal case against him is still iffy, Politico reports. The possibility of perjury charges over inconsistencies in Burris’ statements is slim, experts say,...

Blago Brother's Talk With Burris Fair Game for Inquiry

Harry Kimball — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:32:26 CDT

FBI recordings of a conversation between Sen. Roland Burris and the brother of disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich can be released to the Senate Ethics Committee, a judge ruled today. The committee is investigating Burris’ appointment by the now-impeached governor, made after Blagojevich was indicted, the Hill reports. The...