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Part 1: Rod Blagojevich on Growing Up in Poor in Chicago, How He Got Into Politics
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In this clip, Rod Blagojevich shares the details surrounding the infamous retrial that led to him being found guilty on 17 charges, including allegedly selling a senate seat, extortion, and wire fraud back in 2017. The former Governor of Illinois explains that the reason why he chose to testify is that he was innocent--something he maintains to this very day. The 65-year old also states that he was screwed over in the case that ultimately led to his conviction and that the judge was in on the conspiracy.
Moving along, Rod talked about being sentenced to 14 years in prison just four days before his 55th birthday and he shares his thoughts on the prosecutors and judges from the infamous trial. Lastly, he talks about why he chose to address the media upon learning he was going to serve prison time. Lastly, he shares what it was like to do a bid in a maximum-security prison with notoriously dangerous gangsters.
