Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, on trial for corruption in Chicago federal court, was found guilty of making false statements to federal agents. The jury deadlocked on the remaining 23 counts Blagojevich faced. Prosecutors said immediately after the verdict was ...

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As Alonzo Monk, former chief of staff to indicted former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich told a judge he’s not guilty of a related wire fraud charge, a U.S. prosecutor said the ex-aide may soon change his plea. “We expect to ...

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A U.S. judge set aside the political corruption verdict that probably cost ex-Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens re-election and ordered an investigation into whether prosecutors' "shocking" conduct was criminal. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan said he had a duty to determine the "potential for obstruction of justice" by six federal prosecutors. The Justice Department abandoned the case after Attorney General Eric Holder discovered the prosecutors had withheld evidence that would have helped Stevens contest the charges he omitted $250,000 worth of gifts on his financial disclosure reports.

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The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal judge to set aside the political corruption conviction of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, saying that prosecutors withheld information from defense lawyers during the trial. The government’s decision to file federal court papers ...

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A combination of public corruption and dramatic scenery are not unique to Alaska, as I discovered on a recent two-week teaching stint in Bulgaria. Taking advantage of a program sponsored by the Center for International Legal Studies, a nonprofit organization ...

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Extension granted in Blagojevich case Chicago U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald was granted a 90-day extension to obtain an indictment against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whom he has accused of corruption in a criminal complaint. U.S. District Judge James Holderman in ...

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