October 1, 2010
Source: Fox Chicago
US District Judge James Zagel granted Sam Adam Jr and Sr’s request to be released as lead counsel for Rod Blagojevich’s retrial.
“Financial realities” made it “impossible” for them continue as lead counsel but they will “remain in remain in an advisory position assisting with strategy and preparation for trial, in concert with his remaining counsels” Aaron Goldstein and Sheldon Sorosky.
Taxpayers will be footing the bill (for both sides), which means Blago gets 2 lawyers and 1 paralegal to replace the 14 attys and 7 paralegals he had for the first trial.
And in the end – Sen Burris’ ethics investigation and Blago’s impeachment and criminal trials will cost Illinois taxpayers way more money than Blago mismanaged.
