Blago Inks Six-Figure Book Deal

ABC News’ David Chalian reports: Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has signed a lucrative six figure book deal to tell his side of the story concerning the alleged selling of the vacant U.S. Senate seat from Illinois.

“He does not intend to pull any punches and will reveal information and provide insights that will at times be embarrassing to himself as well as to others,” said Blagojevich spokesman Glenn Selig.

The former governor signed the deal with independent publisher Phoenix Books, but the exact amount he will be paid was not disclosed.

“The governor chose to go with a large independent company because he wanted to tell his story without any restrictions over content that might’ve come with a major publishing house,” said Selig.

The book, which has a working title of “The Governor,” is set to be released in October.

The announcement from the Blagojevich camp comes on a day when Illinois Democrats are still dealing with the ramifications of Blagojevich’s handling of the U.S. Senate appointment.

Of course, there are likely to be few days between now and November 2010 when Illinois Democrats won’t be dealing with the Blago/Burris fallout.

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