Chicago Sun-Times via Ed Morrissey -
Also Friday, Blagojevich retained the lawyer who defended R&B singer R. Kelly and disgraced media mogul Conrad Black to represent him in his criminal case.
Ed Genson, one of Chicago’s top criminal-defense attorneys, said he was assembling a team of lawyers to assist with the case. Genson typically doesn’t represent clients who plan to plead guilty.
Predictably, Blagojevich doesn’t plan to go down easily. Brace yourselves for a drawn out, OJ-Simpson style circus, and its attendant costs — paid by the faithful federal taxpayer.
