ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Former Ohio Congressman James Traficant is out of prison after serving seven years for bribery and racketeering.
The colorful nine-term Democrat from Youngstown left a federal prison hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, this morning.
Wearing a gray T-shirt, white shorts and white knee-high socks, Traficant didn't respond to reporters' questions before riding off in a cab.
The 68-year-old now faces three years' probation.
Some people in Youngstown have planned a welcoming party with a suggested dress code of skinny ties, denim suits and bell-bottom pants -- all part of Traficant's quirky style.
A former staffer who has talked with Traficant's wife says the ex-lawmaker planned to take a short vacation after his release.
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