A tale of two legal troubles: Blagojevich mounts defense on TV
(New York Times by Monica Davey)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It is not easy to upstage one’s own impeachment trial, but Rod R. Blagojevich, the embattled governor of Illinois, appeared on Monday to be doing just that.
As state senators began gathering in this downstate capital city of 116,000 to hear accusations of wrongdoing, overstepping and deal-making in Illinois’ first impeachment trial of a governor, Mr. Blagojevich began a day of national television interviews, aimed at reaching millions, in his own defense.
Repeatedly, Mr. Blagojevich said he was innocent of federal criminal accusations against him — including claims he tried to sell President Obama’s former Senate seat for money, a high-paying job or a cabinet position — and denounced lawmakers’ impeachment trial against him as unfair.
Meanwhile, in a separate issue and source, another public figure is also in legal trouble.
More than three years after an arrest warrant for Televangelist Eliseo Fernando Soriano was issued there’s still no news as to the wearabouts of the controversial self-proclaimed pantas(wiseman). In 2008, news was he surrendered to police and posted bail but that too proved to be untrue and earned Soriano another legal case on his head. On top of these, Muslims are still looking for him and accused him of maligning not only every Muslim faithful but also their prophet. Such are the troubles of this once up and rising televangelist, who at one time rivaled Quiboloy in the number of converts and financial power. But now, all people can think about is this fugitive running from the law.
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