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Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison Wednesday.our editor recommendsEx-'Celebrity Apprentice' Contestant Rod Blagojevich's Attorneys Ask Judge to Show Mercy in Sentencing HearingRod Blagojevich Verdict: Cable News Pundits Weigh In (Video)Rod Blagojevich Verdict: Donald Trump 'Feels Bad' for the 'Celebrity Apprentice' Alum (Video)'Oprah' Jury Excuse Gets Woman Out of Rod Blagojevich Retrial The former Illinois governor received 18 convictions, including political corruption for the attempt to sell the state's Senate seat after it was vacated by then-Presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2009. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Memorable Mea Culpas "When it is the governor who goes bad the fabric of Illinois is torn and disfigured and not easily repaired," JudgeJames Zagelsaid, reports the Associated Press."Whatever good things you did for people as governor, and you did some, I am more concerned with the occasions when you wanted to use your powers when you wanted to do things that were only good foryourself." Before the sentencing, Blagojevich issued a plea for leniency and an apology (a departure from his years of insisting he was innocent of the charges). PHOTOS:10 TV Trials That Shook The World: Casey Anthony, Rodney King "I'm here convicted of crimes ... ," Blagojevich said, "and I am accepting of it, I acknowledge it and I of course am unbelievably sorry forit." VIDEO:Rod Blagojevich Verdict: Cable News Pundits Weigh In The AP reports that it is unlikely the politician, who also appeared on Donald Trump's The Apprentice in 2010, will be taken into custody immediately. "In white-collar cases, convicted felons are usually given at least a few weeks to report to prison while federal authorities select a suitable facility. Blagojevich is expected to appeal his conviction, but it is unlikely to affect when he reports toprison," says the AP. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 10 TV Trials That Shook The World: Casey Anthony, OJ Simpson, Rodney King Related Topics Donald Trump Politics