![Twitter](<a href="http://www.twitter.com/maggiesnotebook"><img src="http://twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com/follow_me-b.png" alt="Follow maggiesnotebook on Twitter"/></a>){kind=small}
A 113 page indictment came down today against former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his brother, Rob. Among 8 new charges is the accusation that Blogo tried to extort Rahm Emanuel and Emanuel's brother, Ezekiel Emanuel. Blago now faces a total of 24 counts.
According to the Chicago SunTimes:
The new charges are: racketeering, attempted extortion involving Emanuel and his brother, bribery involving the CEO of Children's Memorial Hospital, bribery involving a construction executive, conspiracy to commit bribery involving a Racetrack executive, conspiracy to commit extortion tied to appointing a U.S. Senator, attempted extortion in relation to a U.S. Senate seat appointment and conspiracy to commit bribery involving the senate seat appointment.
|