Ousted Illinois Governor’s Wife Comes Under Fire From Charity

Patti Blagojevich, the wife of former Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich, is fighting allegations that she took a contact list from her former employer, the Chicago Christian Industrial League, so she could promote her husband’s new book, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.

Rick Roberts, the charity’s director, said Ms. Blagojevich had contacted people on the list to promote her husband’s new book. But Ms. Blagojevich said she had compiled the list while working there, so she had a right to it. Ms. Blagojevich was fired in January from her job as director of development for the charity.