Blago brother confident in ultimate acquittal
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[The brother of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says a jury's verdict in the corruption case shows he's been an innocent target of the federal government all along.
A jury on Tuesday found Rod Blagojevich guilty of one count of lying to federal agents. That means they're hung on 23 counts, including four against Robert Blagojevich.
Prosecutors say they intend to retry the case against Blagojevich quickly.
The Tennessee businessman says he's ultimately confident in his acquittal. He thanked his legal team and the jury for what he says appeared to be a "serious deliberation."
Robert Blagojevich says he feels bad for his brother.
Both brothers pleaded not guilty to trying to sell or trade President Barack Obama's old Senate seat and squeezing people for campaign donations.