Prosecution makes closing arguments

Jun. 8, 2011
A federal prosecutor has told jurors as closings begin at the retrial of Rod Blagojevich that the ousted Illinois governor lied to their faces for seven days on the witness stand.Carrie Hamilton occasionally hit her fist on a lectern as she spoke.She echoed Blagojevich's own words on the first day h

Blagojevich judge says to zip it

Apr. 19, 2011
Rod Blagojevich's actions are being criticized by the judge overseeing the former governor's upcoming corruption re-trial. In court, Judge James Zagel hasn't touched the topic of Blagojevich's public persona that much.

Prosecutors rip into Blagojevich's public comments

Apr. 18, 2011
Federal prosecutors Monday ripped into public comments made by Rod Blagojevich. That comes two days before the former Illinois governor's corruption re-trial begins.Blagojevich's comments to the media have centered around him saying, "Play all the tapes. Play all the tapes."