Feb 18, 2022 · Borrowing a phrase championed by President Donald Trump, who sprung him from prison, ex-Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich says it was …
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 nicknames "Blago" or "B-Rod", is an American former politician, political commentator, and convicted felon who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009, when he was impeached following charges of public corruption for which he was later sentenced to federal ...
In December 2008, then-Democratic Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff John Harris were charged with corruption by federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald.As a result, Blagojevich was impeached by the Illinois General Assembly and removed from office by the Illinois Senate in January 2009. The federal investigation continued after his removal from …
U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald was the lead prosecutor in Blagojevich's case -- and former FBI Director Jim Comey hired Fitzgerald as his personal attorney after the president fired him.
Feb 19, 2020 · Rod Blagojevich walked out of prison Tuesday after President Donald Trump cut short the 14-year prison sentence handed to the former Illinois governor for political corruption.
For his role in the corruption scandal, Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. After an appeal for his release, U.S. President Donald Trump formally commuted his sentence in 2020; though Blagojevich was imprisoned for nearly eight years, the executive order ended his sentence six years early.
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. Blagojevich impeached, unanimously removed from office and barred from holding office in the State. Indicted by a federal grand jury.
Blagojevich was also subpoenaed in February 2009 for documents related to her husband's political campaign and her work as a real estate agent.
Richard MellRod R. Blagojevich / Father-in-lawRichard F. "Dick" Mell is an American politician. A Democrat, he served on the Chicago City Council from 1975 to 2013. He retired in 2013 and was succeeded by Deb Mell, his daughter. Wikipedia
Patricia BlagojevichRod R. Blagojevich / Wife (m. 1990)
Six Illinois governors have been charged with crimes during or after their governorships; four were convicted, and of those, one (Blagojevich) was the first to be impeached and removed from office.
56 years (April 9, 1965)Patricia Blagojevich / Age
Richard MellPatricia Blagojevich / Father
65 years (December 10, 1956)Rod R. Blagojevich / Age