Blago's Defense Options

The Beachwood has learned that Rod Blagojevich's legal team is considering the following defenses.

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I didn't do it.

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That's not me on the phone. It's my twin brother.

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The glove doesn't fit.

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My hair made me do it.

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It's Mike Madigan's fault.

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Couldn't afford call girls to get caught with instead.

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I needed money for the divorce settlement.

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I bet the entire state budget on the Cubs to win the World Series and some very bad men have been threatening me.

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Wasn't making ends meet selling Amway on the side.

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"Because I'm just really fucking stupid, okay?"

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It's not illegal when the governor does it.

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I knew an all-Twinkie diet was a bad idea.

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Kendrick ordered the Code Red.

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He believed all of the callers were actually Miami talk radio hosts.

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Zambrano told me to do it.

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I was conducting my own investigation.

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