Monk Pleads Not Guilty For the Time Being

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Apr 23, 2009 7:30PM

Former Blagojevich chief-of-staff Len Monk pleaded not guilty to his single corruption charge in the case against the ex-governor, but it's more than likely temporary. Officials say Monk has been cooperating with prosecutors and is likely to change his plea to guilty once a deal has been worked out. For that reason, the presiding judge - U.S. District Judge James Zagel - has set a June date for a status hearing. Monk managed Blago's campaigns in both '02 and '06. [Chicago Breaking News]