His guilty verdict was overturned. The prosecution did commit fraud in presenting its case. They were desperate to get a guilty verdict before the elections. But was he actually guilty? Probably, I haven't reviewed any of the evidence.

This isn't just a Republican problem, it runs through the Democrats ranks as well. I call it Career Politician Syndrome. Too many years in power causes the brain of said pol to believe the rules of ordinary peons don't really apply to themselves. There is only one known cure, term limits.