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Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (L) speaks to the media as his attorney Sheldon Sorosky looks on as they leave the Dirksen federal building after his arraignment hearing in Chicago, Illinois April 14, 2009.
Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010

Open quoteThey could not prove I did anything wrong — except for one nebulous charge.Close quote

  • ROD BLAGOJEVICH,
  • former governor of Illinois, after a federal jury convicted him of lying to federal agents, only one of the 24 charges against him
Photo: Frank Polich / Reuters | Source: AP