Blago convicted! Does this mean no second season of 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!' for his wife Patty?

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Blagojevich guilty on one count, mistrial on 23 others

U.S. attorneys say the government plans to retry the case

CHICAGO — A federal jury found former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty on Tuesday of one count of lying to federal agents, and the judge said he intends to declare a mistrial on the remaining counts. 

Prosecutors said immediately after the verdict was read that they intend to retry the case against Blagojevich and his co-defendant brother as soon as possible. He had faced 24 counts in all, including charges that he tried to sell or trade President Barack Obama's old Senate seat.

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