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CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 07: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich waves to supporters outside his home after returning from his sentencing hearing December 7, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after being found guilty of 18 charges in...
View Photo »Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, speaks to reporters as his wife Patti, center, listens at the federal building in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, after being sentenced for 14 years on 18 corruption counts, including trying to auction off President Barack Obama's old Senate...
View Photo »Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, returns home and talks with an unidentifield crying supporter in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, after he was sentenced by Judge James Zagel to 14 years in prison for his convictions on 18 corruption counts, including trying to to auction...
View Photo »Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, gives the thumbs-up as he leaves his home with his wife Patti in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, for the second day of his sentencing hearing on 18 corruption counts, including trying to auction off President Barack Obama's old Senate seat.
View Photo »CORRECTS YEAR TO 2011 Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, departs his home with his wife Patti in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, for the second day of his sentencing hearing on 18 corruption counts, including trying to to auction off President Barack Obama's old Senate seat.
View Photo »Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich tries to talk with the media as he is led away by wife Patti, as they leave their home heading to federal court for his sentencing hearing in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. Blagojevich was convicted earlier this year on 18 corruption counts,...
View Photo »Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich heads to federal court for his sentencing hearing in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. Blagojevich was convicted earlier this year on 18 corruption counts, including trying to auction off President Barack Obama's old U.S. Senate seat.
View Photo »Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his wife Patti leave their home heading to federal court for his sentencing hearing in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. Blagojevich was convicted earlier this year on 18 corruption counts, including trying to auction off President Barack...
View Photo »CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 27: In this handout provided by the Chicago Tribune, (L) the jury foreman, speaks out, following a guilty verdict on former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, at the Dirksen U.S. courthouse on June 27, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. A federal jury today convicted former...
View Photo »CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 27: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich leaves with his wife Patti following a guilty verdict in his corruption retrial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse June 27, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. After deliberating for nine days jurors found Blagojevich guilty of 17...
View Photo »Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich pauses during a brief speech to the media as he leaves the Dirksen Federal building after being convicted on 17 of 20 counts in his second corruption trial in Chicago, Illinois June 27, 2011. A jury convicted Blagojevich on Monday of corruption...
View Photo »Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich prepares to enter the Dirksen Federal building to hear the verdict on his second corruption trial in Chicago, Illinois June 27, 2011. A jury in Chicago on Monday convicted former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on 17 of 20 counts in a...
View Photo »CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 27: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his wife Patti arrive for the verdict in his corruption retrial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse June 27, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Jurors have reached a verdict on the 18 of the 20 counts that Blagojevich is being...
View Photo »Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich left, is hugged by a supporter as he leaves his home Monday, June 27, 2011, in Chicago for the Federal court after jurors informed the judge that they had reached agreement on 18 of the 20 counts against him in his corruption retrial. A jury...
View Photo »Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, led by his wife Patti, comes to speak to the media at the Federal Courthouse Monday, June 27, 2011 in Chicago. Blagojevich has been convicted of 17 of the 20 charges against him, including all 11 charges related to his attempt to sell or trade...
View Photo »FILE - In this June 27, 2011, file photo, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, led by his wife Patti, comes to speak to the media at the federal building in Chicago. Blagojevich, convicted on multiple corruption charges, including all 11 charges related to his attempt to sell or...
View Photo »Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, arrives at federal court before taking the stand in his second corruption trial, Thursday, May 26, 2011, in Chicago. Blagojevich's attorneys called him to the stand Thursday morning. Blagojevich introduced himself by telling jurors "I used to be...
View Photo »CHICAGO - MAY 25: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich jumps over a puddle as he makes his way into federal court to resume his corruption re-trial May 25, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Blagojevich is charged with numerous counts of fraud and corruption including attempting to sell...
View Photo »CHICAGO - MAY 25: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (R) talks to his wife Patti as they arrive at federal court to resume his corruption re-trial May 25, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Blagojevich is charged with numerous counts of fraud and corruption including attempting to sell...
View Photo »Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at the Federal Court building for his federal corruption trial Wednesday, May 25, 2011 in Chicago. U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. , and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel are expected to to testify as defense witnesses.
View Photo »Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at federal court, briefcase in hand, as jury selection continues in his second corruption trial, Monday, April 25, 2011, in Chicago. Blagojevich who was convicted of one count of lying to the FBI in his original trial, faces 20 federal counts...
View Photo »Sheldon Sorosky, attorney for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, arrives at federal court as jury selection continues in Blagojevich's second corruption trial, Monday, April 25, 2011, in Chicago. Blagojevich who was convicted of one count of lying to the FBI in his original trial,...
View Photo »Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at Federal courthouse with his wife Patti Thursday, April 21, 2011 in Chicago. Jury selection began Wednesday, April 20. Blagojevich, who was convicted of one count of lying to the FBI in his original trial, faces 20 federal counts at his...
View Photo »Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich waves before reading a statement about his retrial outside his home in Chicago Wednesday, April 13, 2011. The 54-year-old faces 20 charges, including that he sought to sell or trade President Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat.
View Photo »The jury foreman (L) speaks out, following a guilty verdict on former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago, Illinois, June 27, 2011. A jury convicted Blagojevich on Monday of corruption for trying to trade the U.S. senate seat once held by...
View Photo »CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 07: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich waves to supporters outside his home after returning from his sentencing hearing December 7, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after being found guilty of 18 charges in...
View Photo »The defendant claims there is new evidence ... There is nothing new at all.
Rod Blagojevich is an intrinsically good, kind, and decent man ... He has suffered every kind of public ridicule imaginable--to the point that foreign tourists can often be found posing for photos on the outside staircase to his family house.
