an investigative segment on the case, "The Prosecution of Governor Siegelman", on February 24, 2008. During the broadcast, CBS affiliate WHNT-TV in Huntsville, Alabama, did not air this segment of the program, claiming technical issues with the signal. Journalist and attorney Scott Horton of Harper's Magazine has stated that he contacted CBS News in New York regarding the issue. He said that representatives there said there were no transmission issues, and that WHNT had functioning transmitters at the time. Horton accused WHNT of a history of political hostility toward Siegelman. The station responded to the controversy by rebroadcasting the report later that night, and again the next day. In March 2008, the Federal Communications Commission began an investigation into why the north Alabama television station went dark during the February 24, 2008 broadcast of the "60 Minutes" installment. The investigation resulted in no action. Siegelman sentenced On August 3, 2012, Siegelman was sentenced to more than six years in prison, a $50,000 fine, and 500 hours of community service. Siegelman was credited with time served, leaving 5 years, nine months remaining in his sentence. His daughter, Dana, initiated an online petition requesting a presidential pardon for Siegelman. At the re-sentencing, the judge told Siegelman that he did not hold this against him personally and wished him well with his sentence. The judge gave Siegelman until September 11 to report to prison. Richard Scrushy had not been released on bail, and has since served all his time. Siegelman was released from prison on supervised probation on February 8, 2017. In popular culture Siegelman's case was the subject of a 2017 documentary entitled Atticus v. The Architect: The Political Assassination of Don Siegelman. The film described Siegelman's conviction as "the most notorious political prosecution in American history." References External links DonSiegelman.org A website in support of Don Siegelman Alabama Department of Archives & History – Alabama Governor Don Siegelman profile National Governors Association – Alabama Governor Don Siegelman profile On the Issues – Don Siegelman issue positions and quotes Follow the Money – Don Siegelman 2006 2002 1998 The New York Times – Topics: Donald Siegelman collection of news stories locustfork.net: The first interview with Jill Simpson The Nation: A Whistleblower's Tale Siegelman archive, Harper's Scott Horton's ongoing investigation The New York Times – "Strange Case of An Imprisoned Alabama Governor" September 10, 2007 Caylor, John "The Dixie Mafia's Contract on America"