I am not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing. That I intend to stay on the job, and I will fight this thing every step of the way.
Rod Blagojevich: “I am not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing. That I intend to stay on the job, and I will fight this thing every step of…”
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Rod Blagojevich asserts his innocence and determination to remain in office despite corruption allegations.
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I'm saddened and hurt, but I'm not surprised by the indictment. I'm innocent. I now will fight in the courts to clear my name. I would ask for the good people of Illinois to wait for the trial and afford me the presumption of innocence…
I've got this thing and it's (EXPLETIVE DELETED) golden, and I'm just not giving it up for (EXPLETIVE DELETED) nothing.
Just because I'm not governor anymore doesn't mean I'm not going to keep fighting for you and for the causes that I have fought for my whole life.
I didn't know how corrupt the criminal justice system was until it did it to me and that was a wake-up call.





