CHICAGO (AP) — The jurors deliberating in the corruption trial of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tell a judge they have reached a verdict on 18 of the 20 counts against him.
Attorneys in the case have agreed that the verdict should be read Monday. Judge James Zagel said that will happen in the afternoon.
The jury had returned to the federal courthouse in Chicago on Monday after nine days of deliberations. They’ve been talking over the evidence in the case over a three-week period.
Blagojevich has denied all wrongdoing, including allegations that he sought to sell or trade President Barack Obama’s vacated U.S. Senate seat.
