Patricia Blagojevich is allegedly heard urging her husband to withhold state funds . The governor has denied the allegations and said he will not resign. Mell has long been credited as choreographer of that rise , which took Rod Blagojevich from the Cook County state 's attorney office to the Illinois General Assembly ( 1992 ) to the U.S. House of Representatives ( 1997 ) to the governor 's office ( 2003 ) . Her real estate deals with fraudster businessman Antoin Rezko have drawn scrutiny . Her father once accused husband 's administration of selling state appointments .
Patricia Blagojevich is allegedly heard urging her husband to withhold state funds . The governor has denied the allegations and said he will not resign. Her real estate deals with fraudster businessman Antoin Rezko have drawn scrutiny . Her father once accused husband 's administration of selling state appointments .