Gov. Rod Blagojevich

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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Released Following Trump's Commutation

11:35pm February 18, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

On Tuesday night, Blagojevich walked free from a federal prison four years before he was scheduled to be released. He is among 11 people who received clemency, the White House says.

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Court Throws Out Some Convictions Of Former Ill. Gov. Blagojevich

2:42pm July 23, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The disgraced Democrat is serving a 14-year sentence for abusing the authority of his office for personal financial gain. He will stay in prison pending further court proceedings.

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