“I am able and willing to securely provide for Chifundo James and make her a permanent and

“I am able and willing to securely provide for Chifundo James and make her a permanent and established member of my family. To deny Chifundo James the opportunity to be adopted by me could expose her to hardship and emotional trauma which is otherwise avoidable.”

Pop Star Madonna

In court papers in her bid to adopt a 3-year-old Malawian, which was rejected by a judge.

“I’m saddened and hurt but I am not surprised by the indictment. I am innocent. I now will fight in the courts to clear my name.”

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich

After he was hit with a 19-count federal indictment alleging he planned to auction off Barack Obama’s vacant U.S. Senate seat.