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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 15 > Blagojevich pleads not guilty

Blagojevich pleads not guilty

Ousted Illinois governor faces federal charges including racketeering

By Monica Davey / The Bulletin
April 15, 2009

CHICAGO — Rod Blagojevich, this state’s ousted governor who had for months told anyone who would listen that he has done nothing corrupt, finally got to say as much to a judge.

On Tuesday, he pleaded not guilty to 16 federal criminal counts, including racketeering conspiracy,....

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