Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s lawyers have agreed to be paid $110 an hour, far below the rate some of them usually charge, in return for being allowed to use his $2.3 million campaign fund.
Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s lawyers have agreed to be paid $110 an hour, far below the rate some of them usually charge, in return for being allowed to use his $2.3 million campaign fund. They reluctantly agreed to accept the relatively low fee in court papers filed Friday morning with U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel. Blagojevich is charged with scheming to sell or trade President Obama’s U.S. Senate seat and using the muscle of the governor’s office to squeeze companies with state business for campaign contributions. He has pleaded not guilty. Federal prosecutors had said they would not object to tapping the fund if the hourly rate were limited. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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