It has been a long road for the man convicted of 1 count of Making false statements to the FBI, 11 counts of corruption, and 6 counts related to a pay-for-play deal with a Chicago hospital. Since his arrest back in 2008, Blagojevich has been impeached and removed from the governorship, appeared on two reality-TV shows, and written an autobiography. While his actions have only added to the public perception that he is unapologetic about his actions, they have also reinforced his most undeniable personality trait: he is incredibly charming.
So charming in fact that some jurors in his second corruption trial stated that they tried to avoid convicting him because he came across as "likable." This side of personality was on display at the press conference held Wednesday in which Rod highlighted his accomplishments as a U.S. Congressman and as governor of Illinois. Blagojevich also maintained his innocence saying that he "was on the right side of the law," even as he was boarding a plane to a Federal Correctional Facility in Colorado.
Given that federal guidelines mandate that a prisoner serve 85% of his time in prison, the former governor will spend at least 12 years behind bars before he becomes eligible for supervised release. If you need updates on the former governor before then, you can find them at the Bureau of Prisons website.
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