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Blagojevich pleads not guilty | |
2010-06-04 | |
[Iran Press TV Latest] The former Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich, who is on trial for corruption, has pleaded not guilty to all charges leveled against him. Blagojevich, 53, pleaded not guilty to 24 counts including racketeering, wire fraud, attempted extortion and bribery. Among other charges, he and his co-defendant brother, 54-year-old Tennessee businessman Robert Blagojevich deny scheming to sell or trade Barack Obama's seat in the US Senate after he was elected president. On Wednesday, attorneys close to the case said Blagojevich's defense has also subpoenaed White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel as a witness. The attorneys spoke on condition of anonymity because the subpoena had not been made public. Should Emanuel take the stand, he would be asked about what effort, if any, the White House made to get Blagojevich to appoint Obama's friend Valerie Jarrett to the Senate seat.
If convicted, Blagojevich faces a maximum of 415 years in prison and fines totaling USD 6 million. | |
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