Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois who served eight years in prison after convictions related to a scheme to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat, says he will dedicate himself to fighting for justice as a private citizen. Blagojevich, whose 14-year sentence was commuted by Donald Trump in 2020, spoke to reporters outside his home, expressing his gratitude for Trump's support.
"I want to simply to say that I'm determined to whatever I can as a private citizen, volunteer my time and efforts to the best I could to fight for justice and do what I think is right," Blagojevich said Monday night outside his Ravenswood Manor home.Sign up for NBC New York's News Headlines newsletter.
He was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison, and ultimately served eight years of that sentence before it was commuted by Trump in February 2020.The president called the sentence “really unfair,” and was lobbied by multiple individuals on Blagojevich’s behalf, including by his wife Patti and advisor Jared Kushner.
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