We'll have to wait and see if there is confirmation of this, but the Tribune is reporting the following:
A source said today that Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into federal
custody at his North Side home this morning. The U.S. attorney's office
would not confirm ...
We'll have to wait and see if there is confirmation of this, but the Tribune is reporting the following:
A source said today that Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into federal custody at his North Side home this morning. The U.S. attorney's office would not confirm the information, and a spokesman for the governor did not immediately return a phone call for comment.
UPDATE (9:22): It's confirmed. You can read the U.S. Attorney's complaint here (PDF). More from the Tribune:
Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris were arrested today by FBI agents on federal corruption charges. [...]
Blagojevich and Harris were accused of a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy that included Blagojevich conspiring to sell or trade the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama in exchange for financial benefits for the governor and his wife. The governor was also accused of obtaining campaign contributions in exchange for other official actions. [....]
Blagojevich also was alleged to be using a favors list, made up largely of individuals and firms that have state contracts or received taxpayer benefits, from which to conduct a $2.5 million fundraising drive before year's end.
Even Blagojevich's recently announced $1.8 billion plan for new interchanges and "green lanes" on the Illinois Tollway was subject to corruption, prosecutors alleged.
The complaint repeatedly references conversations secretly recorded by federal authorities.
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