Rod Blagojevich drives off to 14 years in prison

Blagojevich was convicted last year on 18 counts, including charges that he tried to sell or trade President Barack Obama's old US Senate seat for the state of Illinois (AP)

Rod Blagojevich, the former Governor of Illinois, began a 14-year jail term in Colorado yesterday. The one-time golden boy of Democratic Party politics in Illinois was found guilty of corruption. His immediate predecessor, George Ryan, was jailed for the same reason.

Blagojevich, wearing a dark shirt, blazer and jeans, had to struggle through a crowd of photographers, reporters and well-wishers as he was driven from his home in Chicago. The 55-year-old was convicted last year on 18 counts, including charges that he tried to sell or trade President Barack Obama's old US Senate seat for the state of Illinois.

AP