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- Blagojevich sums up the experience this way: “Extreme heat, drenched in sweat, with no air movement, scores of angry men, snoring and other bad, unpleasant sounds—I remember moaning to myself, ‘How the “f” did I end up here?’
www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2017/Blago-His-Life-in-Prison/
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Sep 11, 2017 · The famously high-energy Blagojevich seems to have mellowed during his time in prison, though he and Patti were obviously strategic about what they chose to reveal and what stories they told.
- Blago's Last Stand
In Blagojevich’s case, Zagel instructed jurors to convict...
- Blago's Last Stand
Aug 8, 2019 · He was convicted of 17 counts and sentenced to 14 years in prison, which he and his supporters say was too harash a sentence. The judge, James Zagel, said he needed to send a message.
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Sep 12, 2017 · More than five years after he went to prison for corruption, disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is speaking out for the first time since beginning his sentence.
Jun 27, 2011 · T wo weeks ago, as the prosecution made its final points in his corruption trial, a pale Rod Blagojevich listened nervously while his wife Patti looked on, sullen and indignant, from the bench,...
Mar 15, 2013 · Blagojevich spent the early days of his time behind bars working in the prison kitchens washing dishes before scoring a job in the library, according to reports. And, as Patti mentioned on ...
Jun 10, 2024 · Blagojevich emerged from prison a self-described “Trumpocrat.” “I’d have just been coming home a couple weeks ago had President Trump not, you know, shortened it,” Blagojevich said recently.
On February 19, Blagojevich held a press conference at his home in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood, where he remained defiant towards his conviction, describing himself as a "political prisoner", and promised to use his experience in prison to fix the broken criminal justice system.
