The Blagojevich Brothers: On Trial Together Yet Apart

Stoicism is an increasingly rare trait in the days of reality television and tell-all books. And it is seldom associated with a certain Serbian surname—Rod Blagojevich, after all, did both following his arrest on corruption charges in 2008.

But the former Illinois governor’s brother, Robert, appears to embody the term. He is standing side-by-side with his brother on trial, but they are world’s apart inside the courtroom. Rod can be seen yacking it up with his defense team during breaks or posing for pictures outside the courthouse, ever the glad-handing politician.