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Blagojevich remains a felon. He sought to humanize himself to counteract the seemingly greedy governor heard on wiretap recordings played in court. He said the hours of FBI recordings were the ramblings of a politician who liked to think out loud.

He was convicted on 18 counts. The 7th U. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago in tossed out five of the convictions, including ones in which he offered to appoint someone to a high-paying job in the Senate. The appeals court ordered the trial judge to resentence Blagojevich but suggested it would be appropriate to hand him the same sentence, given the gravity of the crimes.

And the things I talked about doing were legal and this was routine politics and the ones who did it are the ones who broke the laws and the ones who frankly should meet and face some accountability. Associated Press Writer Jill Colvin contributed to this report. Patty Blagojevich clearly loves him, despite himself. And that's why you should watch the often cringe-worthy docu-series "Being Blago" set to debut on Hulu Friday. Most of the four-part series centers on a fallen political figure desperate for redemption.

You can see how badly Rod Blagojevich wants strangers to love him as much as he does a haunting vision of the hero he always wanted to be. The charismatic former federal prison inmate sprung early from his public corruption sentence by then-President Donald Trump, seems to believe if he were just able to win another election, he could prove to the populace that he really was a "f good governor.

That delusion manifests on camera when a producer asks, "Do you think you could run for mayor of Chicago tomorrow and win? I think that's a good race for me," Blagojevich said. A spokesperson in Lightfoot's office laughed it off in a statment: "Sounds like he was having a bad hair day. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.

To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Three days before the Democratic ex-governor was due to answer the misdemeanor charge in court, Albany County District Attorney David Soares said he was asking that a criminal complaint that the county sheriff filed in October be dismissed.

Soares, a Democrat, had previously suggested that the forcible touching complaint was problematic. Cuomo, who has vehemently denied the allegation, had no immediate comment on the development. It was first reported by The Times-Union of Albany. The complaint did not name the woman, but she has identified herself as Brittany Commisso. Her testimony was included in a report, released in August by Democratic state Attorney General Letitia James, that concluded Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women.

Cuomo announced his resignation a week after the release of the report, which he has attacked as inaccurate and biased. Apple has said the court paperwork was processed quickly, before he had a chance to consult with the district attorney. But he said he was confident in the strength of the case. The development in Albany comes after two prosecutors in the New York City suburbs separately announced that Cuomo would not face criminal charges for allegations involving other women.

A Long Island prosecutor announced on Dec. Five days later, the district attorney in Westchester County announced Cuomo would not face charges stemming from allegations from that same trooper and another woman that the former governor planted unwanted kisses on their cheeks. In both instances, the prosecutors said that the allegations were credible, but that they could not pursue criminal charges.

The office declined to comment.