Rod Blagojevich

God willing, I win my appeal, but that might be three years. But even that I was fearful after seeing the criminal justice system and how rigged it was. Deep down, I knew I was a dead man. I knew that from the beginning when they did what they did. I just felt like I had to fight.

God willing, I win my appeal, but that might be three years. But even that I was fearful after seeing the criminal justice system and how rigged it was. Deep down, I knew I was a dead man. I knew that from the beginning when they did what they did. I just felt like I had to fight.

I could have pled guilty and got less of a sentence. There's no doubt about that.

I could have pled guilty and got less of a sentence. There's no doubt about that.

I could have pled guilty and got less of a sentence. There's no doubt about that.

No, no, no. I don't think that was- They were still coming for you. No. And they wanted me to snitch on Obama. And they arrested me at six in the morning. I read about that, too, in my house. SWAT teams, 24-member SWAT team around my house. I'm the sitting governor of the fifth-largest state in America. I've got a security detail of my own.

No, no, no. I don't think that was- They were still coming for you. No. And they wanted me to snitch on Obama. And they arrested me at six in the morning. I read about that, too, in my house. SWAT teams, 24-member SWAT team around my house. I'm the sitting governor of the fifth-largest state in America. I've got a security detail of my own.

No, no, no. I don't think that was- They were still coming for you. No. And they wanted me to snitch on Obama. And they arrested me at six in the morning. I read about that, too, in my house. SWAT teams, 24-member SWAT team around my house. I'm the sitting governor of the fifth-largest state in America. I've got a security detail of my own.

But if four hours later I'm in there while I'm in their custody, it's good cop time and they're not being nice to me. You know, you're not a bad guy. We hear all these tapes. You're just a product of Chicago politics. We think you can help us. We'd like you to talk about Obama. We know he wanted to make a deal with you. Stuff like that. They're telling me. It was clear what they wanted to do.

But if four hours later I'm in there while I'm in their custody, it's good cop time and they're not being nice to me. You know, you're not a bad guy. We hear all these tapes. You're just a product of Chicago politics. We think you can help us. We'd like you to talk about Obama. We know he wanted to make a deal with you. Stuff like that. They're telling me. It was clear what they wanted to do.

But if four hours later I'm in there while I'm in their custody, it's good cop time and they're not being nice to me. You know, you're not a bad guy. We hear all these tapes. You're just a product of Chicago politics. We think you can help us. We'd like you to talk about Obama. We know he wanted to make a deal with you. Stuff like that. They're telling me. It was clear what they wanted to do.

And I said, look, I didn't do anything wrong. And as far as I know, he didn't either. There's really nothing to talk about. And then their mood changed. And they sent me to another facility. And they put me in this little cell. And they had me next to this angry guy that was all fucked up on PCP or something. He was like a raging wild animal to send me a message.

And I said, look, I didn't do anything wrong. And as far as I know, he didn't either. There's really nothing to talk about. And then their mood changed. And they sent me to another facility. And they put me in this little cell. And they had me next to this angry guy that was all fucked up on PCP or something. He was like a raging wild animal to send me a message.

And I said, look, I didn't do anything wrong. And as far as I know, he didn't either. There's really nothing to talk about. And then their mood changed. And they sent me to another facility. And they put me in this little cell. And they had me next to this angry guy that was all fucked up on PCP or something. He was like a raging wild animal to send me a message.

And I think they were never going to go after Obama. But what they wanted to do was they wanted to go to him and say, I was willing to cooperate against Obama and then leverage that and have Obama then tell him, look, just leave us alone. Let us get this guy. Keep us in office when you get sworn in on January 20th. Don't bring in new U.S. attorneys. Don't bring Democratic U.S. attorneys in.

And I think they were never going to go after Obama. But what they wanted to do was they wanted to go to him and say, I was willing to cooperate against Obama and then leverage that and have Obama then tell him, look, just leave us alone. Let us get this guy. Keep us in office when you get sworn in on January 20th. Don't bring in new U.S. attorneys. Don't bring Democratic U.S. attorneys in.

And I think they were never going to go after Obama. But what they wanted to do was they wanted to go to him and say, I was willing to cooperate against Obama and then leverage that and have Obama then tell him, look, just leave us alone. Let us get this guy. Keep us in office when you get sworn in on January 20th. Don't bring in new U.S. attorneys. Don't bring Democratic U.S. attorneys in.

Keep us Bush U.S. attorneys here. And you stay out of this and we'll leave you alone.

Keep us Bush U.S. attorneys here. And you stay out of this and we'll leave you alone.

Keep us Bush U.S. attorneys here. And you stay out of this and we'll leave you alone.