Traficant Completes Sentence for Bribery

Traficant, 68, an eccentric former sheriff, did not answer reporters' questions as he left the prison alone and rode away in a taxi. He wore a T-shirt, shorts and knee-high white socks and carried some of his belongings in a plastic bag. Famous for his unruly toupee that was piled impossibly high on his head -- he said he needed "a weed whacker" to trim it -- Traficant left prison with a gray receding hairline.

Linda Kovachik, a close friend who has kept in touch with him, said Traficant was planning some quiet time before deciding what he might do next. Many of his supporters say they hope he becomes a radio talk-show personality.