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Deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich addresses reporters after a judge sentenced him to 14 years in prison. (Credit: CBS)

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CHICAGO (CBS) – A day after he was sentenced to 14 years in prison, disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich got more bad news when Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued a legal opinion that he shouldn’t collect his state pension.

After having served six years as governor and three years as a state representative, Blagojevich had qualified for a $65,000 annual pension when he turns 55 on Saturday.

But the state’s General Assembly Retirement System board moved last month to block the pensions of recently convicted ex-officials. The board will make the final decision about Blagojevich’s pension after reviewing Madigan’s opinion.

The attorney general said that Blagojevich’s convictions stemmed from his service as governor and that he abused his position for personal gain, so he should lose his state pension.

Blagojevich is also eligible for a $15,000 annual pension for his six years in Congress.

Meantime, the governor needs to submit paperwork for his prison request by Friday. His attorneys have told U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel that they would like him to recommend Blagojevich be sent to a prison camp, rather than a more restrictive low-security prison.

Typically, prisoners who are serving sentences of 10 years or more must start their prison term in a low-security facility. Zagel can recommend a prison camp instead, but the decision will be up to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

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  • Jim Hamilton

    HAHAHAHA HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROD!

    GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL!
    Do not pass go do not collect 65 grand annual pension.

    it doesn’t matter if you vote or don’t vote in Illinois as long as Chicago can vote blue when the rest of the state votes red we’re F’d

    Support Hb HJR0052
    http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=52&GAID=11&GA=97&DocTypeID=HJR&LegID=62604&SessionID=84

  • Jim Hamilton

    The reason the tapes all weren’t played is because Jessie and Barack would start screaming racist america! and Nancy would be screaming and all the democratic party would be screaming and and Jerry Right (Thinks he’s a Reverend) He’s full of shiit would be screaming Gawd dam america, and the judge here was a C O W A R D!!
    DO I GET AN AAAAMAN!

    Support HB 148 Your Right To Carry The crooks are already armed and they are looking for you!

    http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=148&GAID=11&GA=97&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=54713&SessionID=84

  • XAVIER BUNCKLEY

    WHAT ABOUT UR DADDY, LISA????? WILL U BE SAYING THE SAME WHEN UR DADDY FINALLY GETS HIS??????????

    • Jim Hamilton

      Piont well made XAVIER

  • Joe Friedman

    Very bold Lisa, coming from one who should be tossed into the crucible herself.

  • tom Sharp

    Hey Lisa, how about all those union leaders and lobbyists who substituted for a day and then got a 6-figure pension thanks to your daddy!

    • LOTD

      @Tom – as always in these matters, you are dead on !!!!!

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