Disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption.
He was found guilty in June of 17 counts of graft, including trying to sell the US Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama.
At the sentencing in Chicago, he said he was "unbelievably sorry" and had made "terrible mistakes".
Prosecutors had requested a maximum sentence of 20 years, saying the 54-year-old knew he was breaking the law.
The former two-term Democratic governor has been ordered pay a $20,000 (£13,000) fine as part of his sentence, and will report to prison on 16 February 2012 .... Read more at http://www.bbc.co.uk
