Blago Finally Gets His Payday

By Kleinheider Posted on March 2, 2009 at 4:47 pm

By writing a book:

A publicist for Rod Blagojevich says the former Illinois governor plans to write a book “exposing the dark side of politics.”

Glenn Selig says Blagojevich signed a six-figure deal Monday.

Selig says the book also will detail how Blagojevich selected President Barack Obama’s successor in the U.S. Senate.

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Nashville Blagojevich Hit Up Now Senator Burris For Cash

By Kleinheider Posted on February 14, 2009 at 10:21 pm

The Chicago Sun Times reports that Nashville resident Rob Blagojevich, brother of impeached former Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois, approached the man whom his brother ultimately appointed to fill the vacant Senate seat of Barack Obama for cash:

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s brother solicited U.S. Sen. Roland Burris for up to $10,000 in campaign cash before Blagojevich named Burris to the coveted post — something Burris initially failed to disclose under oath before an Illinois House impeachment panel, records and interviews show.

Burris acknowledges being hit up for the money in a new affidavit he has sent to the head of the House committee that recommended Blagojevich be removed from office.

(HT: Insty)

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Nashville Blagojevich Lawyers Up

By Kleinheider Posted on December 19, 2008 at 11:37 am

The Illinois Governor’s brother may not be untouched by his brother’s problems with the law:

The governor’s brother became chairman of the Friends of Blagojevich campaign fund in August, state records show. Since that time, he had been pressing people who had raised money for Blagojevich to raise more campaign cash before the end of the year, a source familiar with the governor’s fund-raising operation said. “Rob was the point guy hounding people to raise money,” the source said.

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