Rod Blagojevich Would Like To Quietly Enter Prison

By Chuck Sudo in News on Feb 16, 2012 3:35PM

Rod Blagojevich has nearly a month of freedom left before he's due to start serving his 14-year sentence for corruption. The former governor—who's never met a camera he couldn't hog—has expressed an interest in entering prison life quietly.

Blagojevich's attorney Carolyn Gurland said she's disappointed in media attention on her client's wish to serve his time in a Colorado prison facility. A request that, according to media reports, has been granted.

Gurland said she hoped Blagojevich could enter prison with—get this—"dignity."

“The entire defense team has been very cautious to not release where his destination was,” she said Wednesday morning. “I'm disappointed that people are talking about it, and disappointed that it's a topic of conversation. This is a private family issue.

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“It's his desire to have dignity surrounding the process,” Gurland said. “He wants to surrender without cameras in his face.”

Considering Blago pleaded his case in both the courtroom of Judge James Zagel and the court of public opinion, and came off looking like a egotistical sociopathic in the process, that's likely not going to happen. His surrendering to authorities to begin serving his time is the ideal photo opportunity. If Blagojevich was so concerned about "dignity," like his plea for leniency to Zagel during his sentencing hearing, it's too little, too late.

Blagojevich has until March 15 to surrender to federal authorities. He was originally supposed to surrender yesterday, but was given a one-month extension by Zagel to help put his family affairs in order.