David Rath, the former governor of Central Bohemia, was released from prison in Brno on Thursday after serving the remainder of his 7-year sentence for corruption.
Rath was arrested in 2012 with seven million crowns on his person and accused of taking bribes to rig public contracts. He was sentenced to 7 years in jail in June 2018, which was later extended by one year. Despite appealing the verdict several times, the regional court in Prague upheld the sentence.
Rath’s release marks the end of a long and tumultuous legal battle. He is now free to return to his life outside of prison.