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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich leaves his home for work and says goodbye to his wife Patti on December 12, 2008 in Chicago. President-elect Barack Obama has called on Blagojevich to resign after the governor was arrested Tuesday for allegedly trying to sell the Senate seat vacated by Obama for money and favors and other corruption charges. (UPI Photo/David Banks) 
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Published: May 15, 2009 at 1:38 PM

CHICAGO, May 15 (UPI) -- The wife of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is reconsidering being a contestant on an NBC reality show in June, her attorney says.

Attorney Raymond Pijon said a deal with NBC was "off the front burner" as of last month but he told the Chicago Sun-Times on Thursday that some of the producers are trying to ensnare Patti Blagojevich "to be part of the venture."

NBC executives are in last-minute discussions with the former Illinois first lady to appear on "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" that will be filmed in Costa Rica, sources have told the Sun-Times.

The sources say Patti is traveling to Los Angeles to discuss the details.

One lawyer in the Blagojevich case said: "Frankly, they need the money."

Topics: Patti Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich
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