Politics | Blagojevich trial Young Blago Juror: I May Become a Lobbyist 'I've seen all the money they make' By John Johnson Posted Aug 18, 2010 1:33 PM CDT Copied Erik Sarnello, a juror in the corruption trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, talks to reporters inside his home in Itasca on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Lois Bernstein) Any lessons to be learned from round one of the Blagojevich trial? Probably none better than this, as articulated by a college-age juror: "I might be a lobbyist after this," Erik Sarnello tells the Chicago Sun-Times (a line gleefully picked up by the Awl). "I've seen all the money they make.'' Beyond that, click through to the Sun-Times to read about the 14 days of deliberations, including the one holdout juror who apparently wasn't going to convict with anything short of a full confession. Read These Next "Admiral Piett" of the Star Wars universe died from COVID. Trump voter who supported mass deportations could be deported herself. Shooter opens fire on Texas Border Patrol Rescuer in floods gets a poignant question. Report an error