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Blagojevich Begins 14-Year Prison Term for Corruption

HeadlineMar 16, 2012

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has begun serving a 14-year sentence in a Colorado federal prison. Blagojevich was convicted last year on a number of corruption charges, including trying to sell or trade President Obama’s former U.S. Senate seat and attempting to shake down executives for campaign cash.

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