Patricia Blagojevich is the spouse of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. She worked as a real estate agent until early 2008.
Patti Blagojevich is appearing on the second season of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here set for premiere in June 2009. In the show, Blagojevich, along with other cast members including Stephen Baldwin and Janice Dickinson, will be dropped into the Costa Rica jungle to test their survival skills.Daily News: Patti Blagojevich to appear on 'I'm a Celebrity' (May 21, 2009)
FBI Phone Tape
On December 9, 2008, Rod Blagojevich was arrested on corruption charges including conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and bribery solicitation. In the criminal complaint against the governor, it is revealed that the FBI intercepted Blagojevich's phone calls. Allegedly, Patricia Blagojevich can be heard in the background telling her husband to tell the Deputy Governor "hold up that f-----g Cubs s--t.. F--k them."Chicago Sun-times: Feds Tapped Blagojevich's Home... (December 9, 2008)ChicagoTribune.com: Illinois Gov. Blagojevich...arrested (December 9, 2008)
Allegations of Corruption
In late 2007, the Chicago Tribune reported that Patricia and Rod Blagojevich were the focus of a federal probe into allegations of corruption related to Patricia's real estate deals for political supporters, fundraisers and state contractors.ChicagoTribune.com: Feds Probe Real Estate Deals (December 7, 2008)ChigagoTribune.com: Patti Blagojevich's Real Estate Success Under Scrutiny (October 18, 2008) On December 9, 2008, Rod Blagojevich was arrested on federal corruption charges.ChicagoTribune.com: Illinois Gov. Blagojevich...arrested (December 9, 2008)
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Born
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Governor Rod Blagojevich
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Two children
Amy and Annie
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Received a bachelors degree in economics from the University of Illinois
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Licensed real estate broker and appraiser
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Owned a real estate company on Chicago's North Side
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Former real estate company
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The Chicago Tribune reported that Patricia Blagojevich was the subject of a federal probe in late-2007ChicagoTribune.com: Feds Probe Real Estate Deals (December 7, 2008)
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In December 2007, Patricia Blagojevich's spokeswoman said that "rumors" were a "malicious" attack on the governor's wifeChicagoTribune.com: Feds Probe Real Estate Deals (December 7, 2008)
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Investigators focused on her relationship with client Antoin Tony Rezko, a former gubernatorial fund-raiser who was convicted of corruption in June 2008Chicago Sun-times: Was $100k to Patti Blagojevich Tied to State Biz? (October 18, 2008)ChigagoTribune.com: [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-patti-main-19-oct19,0,2541018.story Patti Blagojevi
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On December 9, 2008, Rod Blagojevich was arrested on federal corruption chargesChicagoTribune.com: Illinois Gov. Blagojevich...arrested
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On February 19, 2009, Patti Blagojevich was served a subpoena for documentsFOX: Feds Subpoena Patti Blagojevich for Documents (February 19, 2009)
