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On Tuesday night, Blagojevich walked free from a federal prison four years before he was scheduled to be released. He is among 11 people who received clemency, the White House says.
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Blagojevich, formerly governor of Illinois, had argued his 14-year prison term for corruption should be cut since five of the 18 counts he'd been convicted on were thrown out on appeal.
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The Virginia governor convicted of corruption charges could join a long list of top state officials sent to prison for crimes ranging from bribery to bank fraud.