Ten minutes after Judge James Zagel cautioned him to “exercise some discretion” in his public presentation, Rod Blagojevich exited the Dirksen Federal Building in demonstrative fashion.
A large crowd had assembled by the time Blagojevich came out of the front revolving door on Dearborn Avenue. Not only did Blagojevich pose for a number of photos, but he then moved to find better lighting before being grabbed by a member of his defense team and literally led to his awaiting vehicle.
“We’ve got the truth on our side, man,” Blagojevich declared, “you’ll see.”
Blagojevich exits Dirksen 6/16/10 from Chicago News Cooperative on Vimeo.
Wednesday’s proceedings concluded with former DNC Finance Chair Joe Cari introducing himself to the jury. Prosecutors will continue to delve into his connections to Blagojevich tomorrow morning.
Video shot by Idalmy Carrera