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Book SynopsisMost people will recognize the name Robert Blagojevich as the brother of ill-fated Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. But many don''t know why Robert came to work for his brother or how he came to be named as a defendant in the criminal trial accusing Rod of attempting to sell Barack Obama''s former Senate seat to the highest bidder after the presidential election of 2008.
Now, Robert offers a brutally honest inside look at what it is like to face the full force and power of the federal government and maintain innocence in a high-profile criminal case. By the time United States of America vs. Rod Blagojevich and Robert Blagojevich was over, one of the most renowned prosecutors in America, Patrick Fitzgerald, had brought down a governor of Illinois for the second time in five years. An investigation that would unseat one of the unindicted co-conspirators in the case, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., had begun. And the integrity of President Obama, US Senator Roland Burris, and Ch
Trade Review
Fundraiser A is more than simply a memoir. It is, at its best, a self-help manual for the wrongly accused.
* Chapter 16 *
Robert Blagojevich's Fundraiser A is a compelling tale of a travesty of justice and Standard Operating Procedure in the American criminal justice system that goes unreported and unnoticed, except by the victims and their families.
* MAL Contends *
Many intimate and personal moments that a client experiences are never fully conveyed to the attorney. This book provides insight into a federal criminal trial from the viewpoint of the citizen accused.... I recommend the book, not only for attorneys and judges but for clients facing a federal criminal trial. It is as informative as Alan Ellis' Federal Prison Guidebook.
* The Champion *
Impressively informed and informative, exceptionally well written, deftly organized and candidly presented from beginning to end, Fundraiser A is an inherently fascinating and thoroughly absorbing read from first page to last.
* Midwest Book Review *
Blago's brother Rob wrote a book, and it's really good.
* Chicago Magazine *
