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Rod Blagojevich asks for presidential commutation of prison term

By Kelly Cohen
Published December 24, 2016 3:28pm ET
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Rod Blagojevich asks for presidential commutation of prison term
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted of corruption, including charges that he tried to exchange an appointment to President Obama's old U.S. Senate seat in exchange for campaign donations. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File) | M. Spencer Green

Disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is asking for a presidential commutation of his prison sentence.

Department of Justice spokeswoman Dena Iverson said Friday the department received a petition for commutation from Blagojevich of his 14-year sentence on a corruption conviction.

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