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Copy of a Criminal Complaint, United States of America v. Rod R. Blagojevich and John Harris filed with the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Eastern Division dated December 7, 2008 charging criminal conspiracy to defraud the State of Illinois using mail and wire communications and receiving federal benefits in violation of United States Code. Also, an Affidavit in Support of Application supporting the charges.
Three letters that were presented as evidence to the Special Investigative Committee. The first letter is from House Majority Leader, Barbara Flynn Currie, to Governor Rod R. Blagojevich informing him that the committee was created, when it would meet, and that he and/or his counsel had rights to question witnesses and present evidence. The second letter is from David Ellis, Chief Legal Counsel to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to Sheldon Sorosky, legal counsel to the Governor, giving notice that the committee would begin hearings on December 16, 2008. The third letter is from Sheldon Sorosky to David Ellis protesting the short notice of the first hearing, requesting a copy of the committee rules, and asking if the Attorney General should be recused from her legal duty to represent the Governor.
This Plea Agreement between the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, PATRICK J. FITZGERALD, and the defendant, JOSEPH CARl, and his attorney, SCOTT R. LASSAR, is made pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Defendant acknowledges that he has been charged in Count 11 of the indictment in this case with attempting to commit extortion in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1951. This Plea Agreement represents the entire agreement between the United States Attorney and defendant regarding defendant's criminal liability in this case involving "Firm A" and the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois.
This document provides foundation for the work of the Special Investigative Committee investigating charges against Governor Rod R. Blagojovich with definitions, procedures, designation of the committees clerk, process for scheduling of hearings, procedure for issuance of subpoenas, length of notice to witnesses, intent to conduct of the hearings in public, role of presiding officer, right to counsel and submission of questions, testimony (recording; under oath; right of the Governor or his counsel to question and call witnesses), relevance and admissibility of evidence, committee record availability, unsubpoenaed persons who wish to give testimony or evidence, contempt and corresponding penalties, ex parte communications by committee members banned, and committee reports and recommendations.
Plea Agreement between the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, and defendant Ali Ata on the charges of making materially false statements to federal law enforcement authorities. Includes the Superseding Information on the false statements made by Ali Ata concerning the investigation of Antoin Rezko; Mr. Ata's political contributions to the campaign of Public Official A; and filing a false federal income tax return.
Motion requesting that the Illinois House of Representatives appoint and pay Attorneys Edward M. Genson, Sheldon Sorosky and Eli Rosenbloom as legal counsel for the Governor in the hearings before the Special Investigative Committee of the House of Representatives.