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27
May

Supreme Court Rejects New Appeal From Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan

Author: Adam Fendelman, Category: Business

CHICAGO – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected George Ryan’s latest appeal, the Associated Press reported, which makes it all but certain the former Illinois governor will serve his 6.5-year sentence for federal racketeering and fraud.

The last hope for the 74-year-old disgraced politician is intervention by U.S. President George Bush. He could commune the sentence before he exits the White House in Jan. 2009.

Ryan was convicted in April 2006 of illegally maneuvering state contracts into the hands of friends and business partners in exchange for luxurious gifts.

He was also charged and found guilty of tax fraud and the illegal use of tax dollars. He began serving his sentence on Nov. 7, 2007 and is currently being held in Terre Haute, Ind.

By Megan O’Neil