OAKDALE, La. (AP) Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman has left a federal prison in Louisiana.
He had been in federal custody for nine months after being convicted on bribery and other charges in Alabama.
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Siegelman should be released on bond pending the appeal of his case.
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"I may have lost my freedom for a while," Siegelman said. "But I never lost faith."
Siegelman stepped out of a black Chevrolet SUV to speak to reporters. He was wearing a torn gray sweatshirt over a T-shirt.
He said he would have more to say tonight in Birmingham.
"Now, I'm sure you understand this, I want to be with my family for a few days," he said.
source : Siegelman leaves federal prison in Louisiana
why did they go after Governor Siegelman ?
Update : Telephone interview with NY Times:
In a telephone interview shortly after he walked out of a federal prison in Oakdale, La., Mr. Siegelman said there had been "abuse of power" in his case, and repeatedly cited the influence of Karl Rove, the former White House political director.
"His fingerprints are smeared all over the case," Mr. Siegelman said, a day after a federal appeals court ordered him released on bond and said there were legitimate questions about his case.