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Rod Blagojevich (/ b l ə ˈ ɡ ɔɪ. ə v ɪ tʃ / blə-GOY-ə-vitch; born December 10, 1956), often referred to by his nickname "Blago", is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. He was impeached, removed from office, convicted, and incarcerated for eight years on federal charges of public ...
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was found guilty on federal corruption charges regarding the filling of President Obama's vacant Senate seat and other charges. Accused. Rod Blagojevich, former Governor of Illinois; John Harris, Blagojevich's chief of staff
May 31, 2018 · Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich got a new lifeline on Thursday when President Donald Trump said he would consider pardoning or commuting his sentence on his federal corruption conviction.
Aug 3, 2021 · CHICAGO — Ex-con and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich sued his home state Monday for booting him from the governor’s seat after his 2008 arrest for corruption and stripping him of his right to run for...
Feb 18, 2020 · Who Is Rod Blagojevich? Why Did President Trump Commute His Sentence? Mr. Blagojevich, a Democrat and former governor of Illinois, was accused of trying to sell the Senate seat left open when...
Feb 19, 2020 · After Rod Blagojevich — the former Illinois governor who was released from prison yesterday after his sentence on corruption charges was commuted — thanked President Trump and his family,...
Mar 21, 2024 · Rod Blagojevich returned to Chicago’s federal courthouse more than two years ago — camera crew in tow — to announce a lawsuit he’d filed himself to challenge a state Senate vote that banned him from returning to state or local office. But it turns out there were a few problems with the impeached, disbarred and convicted former governor’s lawsuit.
Jun 1, 2021 · Rod Blagojevich has been granted an early end to his supervised release. The move comes 16 months after former President Donald Trump commuted the 14-year sentence of the former Illinois Gov.,...
Feb 19, 2020 · US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor convicted of trying to sell Barack Obama's vacated US Senate seat.
CHICAGO (AP) — Rod Blagojevich returned home to Chicago early Wednesday, shaking hands and signing autographs after President Donald Trump cut short the 14-year prison sentence handed to the former Illinois governor for political corruption.
