Blagojevich now seeking Trump clemency for former Indiana politician convicted in vote-buying scheme
Rod Blagojevich is hoping to parlay his access to President Donald Trump into a moneymaking clemency ask for Frank Kollintzas,<b> </b>a former Indiana<b> </b>city<b> </b>councilman<b> </b>who allegedly fled to Greece<b> </b>after being convicted in a vote-buying scheme.</p><p>Trump in February 2025 issued a full and <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump/2025/02/10/trump-blagojevich-pardon-illinois-governor-sentence-commuted" >unconditional pardon to Blagojevich</a> after commuting his 14-year sentence for political corruption charges. Now, according to a federal lobbying disclosure form first reported by NBC News, Blagojevich is reporting income of $50,000 tied to lobbying activities for Kollintzas.
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Rod Blagojevich is hoping to parlay his access to President Donald Trump into a moneymaking clemency ask for Frank Kollintzas,<b> </b>a former Indiana<b> </b>city<b> </b>councilman<b> </b>who allegedly fled to Greece<b> </b>after being convicted in a vote-buying scheme.</p><p>Trump in February 2025 issued a full and <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump/2025/02/10/trump-blagojevich-pardon-illinois-governor-sentence-commuted" >unconditional pardon to Blagojevich</a> after commuting his 14-year sentence for political corruption charges. Now, according to a federal lobbying disclosure form first reported by NBC News, Blagojevich is reporting income of $50,000 tied to lobbying activities for Kollintzas. <a class="Link" href="https://disclosurespreview.house.gov/ld/ldxmlrelease/2026/Q2/301893776.xml" target="_blank" ><u>According to the form</u></a>, Blagojevich is seeking presidential clemency on behalf of Kollintzas.</p><p>This isn't the first time Blagojevich's firm, RRB Strategies LLC, has filed disclosure forms seeking clemency. Last year, he <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-corruption-trials/2025/12/31/blagojevich-clemency-anne-pramaggiore-comed-bribery" target="_blank" >tried to seek presidential clemency for former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore</a>.
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- Rod Blagojevich is hoping to parlay his access to President Donald Trump into a moneymaking clemency ask for Frank Kollintzas,<b> </b>a former Indiana<b> </b>city<b> </b>councilman<b> </b>who allegedly fled to Greece<b> </b>after being convicted in a vote-buying scheme.</p><p>Trump in February 2025 issued a full and <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump/2025/02/10/trump-blagojevich-pardon-illinois-governor-sentence-commuted" >unconditional pardon to Blagojevich</a> after commuting his 14-year sentence for political corruption charges. Now, according to a federal lobbying disclosure form first reported by NBC News, Blagojevich is reporting income of $50,000 tied to lobbying activities for Kollintzas.
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