Created Tue 9th Dec 2008 10:07am PST by 
balcacer
balcacer 
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on by the FBI, if convicted, how many years in jail ?
Settled as No jury sentence by suspencion date
Background: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on Tuesday on charges that he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder.
Blagojevich also was charged with illegally threatening to withhold state assistance to Tribune Co., the owner of the Chicago Tribune, in the sale of Wrigley Field, according to a federal criminal complaint. In return for state assistance, Blagojevich allegedly wanted members of the paper's editorial board who had been critical of him fired.
A 76-page FBI affidavit said the 51-year-old Democratic governor was intercepted on court-authorized wiretaps over the last month conspiring to sell or trade the vacant Senate seat for personal benefits for himself and his wife, Patti.
Otherwise, Blagojevich considered appointing himself. The affidavit said that as late as Nov. 3, he told his deputy governor that if "they're not going to offer me anything of value I might as well take it."
"I'm going to keep this Senate option for me a real possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain," Blagojevich allegedly said later that day, according to the affidavit, which also quoted him as saying in a remark punctuated by profanity that the seat was "a valuable thing - you just don't give it away for nothing."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/09/politics/main4657294.shtml
The affidavit said Blagojevich also discussed getting a substantial salary for himself at a nonprofit foundation or an organization affiliated with labor unions. (That's why we saw him support the strike of the worker layed off...I myself support them free of charge)
Blagojevich also was charged with illegally threatening to withhold state assistance to Tribune Co., the owner of the Chicago Tribune, in the sale of Wrigley Field, according to a federal criminal complaint. In return for state assistance, Blagojevich allegedly wanted members of the paper's editorial board who had been critical of him fired.
A 76-page FBI affidavit said the 51-year-old Democratic governor was intercepted on court-authorized wiretaps over the last month conspiring to sell or trade the vacant Senate seat for personal benefits for himself and his wife, Patti.
Otherwise, Blagojevich considered appointing himself. The affidavit said that as late as Nov. 3, he told his deputy governor that if "they're not going to offer me anything of value I might as well take it."
"I'm going to keep this Senate option for me a real possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain," Blagojevich allegedly said later that day, according to the affidavit, which also quoted him as saying in a remark punctuated by profanity that the seat was "a valuable thing - you just don't give it away for nothing."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/09/politics/main4657294.shtml
The affidavit said Blagojevich also discussed getting a substantial salary for himself at a nonprofit foundation or an organization affiliated with labor unions. (That's why we saw him support the strike of the worker layed off...I myself support them free of charge)
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Forecast history %
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| Between 1 - 5 year |
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| Between 5 -10 years |
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| Between 10 years - "X" years |
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| No jury sentence by suspencion date |
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Settled as No jury sentence by suspencion date on Thu 31st Dec 2009 9:11pm PST
- Activity: H$43,804 |
- Predictions: 28 |
Comments: 5
Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 7:59am PST
Settlement date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 9:11pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 31st Dec 2009 7:59am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Found not guilty, No prision time: 20%, Less than 1 year: 10%, Between 1 - 5 year: 20%, Between 5 -10 years: 20%, Between 10 years - "X" years: 20%, No jury sentence by suspencion date: 10%
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Created Tue 9th Dec 2008 10:07am PST by balcacer
balcacer
Settlement requested Tue 9th Dec 2008 3:13pm PST by 
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: Please remove 'if convicted' from title. That normally means if he is not convicted, the market will be voided. However, the first option encompasses no conviction.
onedave: Please remove 'if convicted' from title. That normally means if he is not convicted, the market will be voided. However, the first option encompasses no conviction.
Changed Description Wed 10th Dec 2008 1:47pm PST by 
infernalmachine
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infernalmachine: show details ... /09/politics/main4657294.shtml</a> <><br/> The affidavit said Blagojevich
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Settlement requested Thu 31st Dec 2009 9:11pm PST by 
dieseldog
: no reports of this occuring. settle as No jury sentence by suspencion date.
dieseldog: no reports of this occuring. settle as No jury sentence by suspencion date. 
Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 7:59am PST
Settlement date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 9:11pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 31st Dec 2009 7:59am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
Get widget!Predictions (28)
dnicolo1
predicted No jury sentence by suspencion date (H$20 at 88%)
frogchop
gonegonegone
predicted Found not guilty, No prision time (H$50 at 33%)
billy
predicted Between 1 - 5 year (H$20 at 16%)Comments (5)
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