FILE -- In this Sept. 18, 2006, file photo, former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett looks on as he pleads guilty during a courtroom hearing in Columbus, Ohio. Prisons spokeswoman JoEllen Culp said Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, that Clarett has withdrawn a request for early release from prison that he said would allow him to pursue an NFL career. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

FILE -- In this Sept. 18, 2006, file photo, former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett looks on as he pleads guilty during a courtroom hearing in Columbus, Ohio. Prisons spokeswoman JoEllen Culp said Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, that Clarett has withdrawn a request for early release from prison that he said would allow him to pursue an NFL career.

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