CHICAGO (UPI) -- Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyers contended Monday that unreleased recordings back his claims to innocence.
In filings submitted to federal court in Chicago, his legal team asserts he was trying to arrange state Attorney General Lisa Madigan's appointment to Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat, not "sell" the post, ABC News reported.
The ousted governor has asked to play previously undisclosed recordings in court because they "establish the evolution of Blagojevich's thought process" and "prove his innocent intent."
Blagojevich was convicted on only one of 24 counts last year, but prosecutors are attempting to retry him.
The lawyers say there is a "missing" recording from a Dec. 8, 2008, phone call between a Blagojevich aide and Rahm Emanuel, then the White House chief of staff.
Blagojevich says Emanuel, now running for mayor of Chicago, offered a deal to give Madigan the seat and help the governor pass a legislative package. Last week, Emanuel said an internal administration probe found "nothing inappropriate or any deal-making."
In filings submitted to federal court in Chicago, his legal team asserts he was trying to arrange state Attorney General Lisa Madigan's appointment to Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat, not "sell" the post, ABC News reported.
The ousted governor has asked to play previously undisclosed recordings in court because they "establish the evolution of Blagojevich's thought process" and "prove his innocent intent."
Blagojevich was convicted on only one of 24 counts last year, but prosecutors are attempting to retry him.
The lawyers say there is a "missing" recording from a Dec. 8, 2008, phone call between a Blagojevich aide and Rahm Emanuel, then the White House chief of staff.
Blagojevich says Emanuel, now running for mayor of Chicago, offered a deal to give Madigan the seat and help the governor pass a legislative package. Last week, Emanuel said an internal administration probe found "nothing inappropriate or any deal-making."
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