Duvalierquickly set about consolidatinghispowerover thestateandsecurityservices, enriching himself and his croniesthroughbriberyandextortion, andbuilding his ownpersonalitycult.
Blagojevich was convicted in June on 17 counts of wire fraud, bribery, attempted extortionand conspiracy after he was accused of trying to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President Barack Obama, plus others.