Summary
Rod Blagojevich received two acts of clemency from President Donald Trump. On February 18, 2020, Trump commuted Blagojevich's sentence for convictions including eight counts of wire fraud under color of official right, conspiracy and attempted extortion under color of official right, attempt to commit extortion under color of official right, three counts of conspiracy to solicit and solicitation of a bribe, and making false statements. On February 10, 2025, Trump granted Blagojevich a full pardon for the same offenses: eight counts of wire fraud under color of official right, conspiracy and attempted extortion under color of official right, attempt to commit extortion under color of official right, three counts of conspiracy to solicit and solicitation of a bribe, and making false statements.
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Pardon · February 10, 2025
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican)
Wire fraud under color of official right (eight counts); conspiracy/attempted; attempt to commit extortion under color of official right; conspiracy to solicit and solicitation of bribe (three counts); making false statements
Original sentence: 168 months imprisonment · 24 months supervised release · $20,000.00 fine (sentenced December 7, 2011, Northern District of Illinois).
Open full case fileCommutation · February 18, 2020
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican)
Wire fraud under color of official right (eight counts); conspiracy/attempted extortion; attempt to commit extortion under color of official right; conspiracy to solicit and solicitation of a bribe (three counts); making false statements
Original sentence: 168 months imprisonment · 24 months supervised release · $20,000.00 fine (sentenced December 7, 2011, Northern District of Illinois).
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