Poor George Ryan.

The unapologetic former governor was found guilty on all counts in his racketeering, fraud and corruption trial Monday. But to him, he’s still the victim.

Ryan chatted with a CBS reporter in the bathroom of Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Building before the verdict was announced Monday, moping that he’d been through “eight years of hell.”

Ryan also complained that he’s broke — even after receiving a pro-bono defense courtesy of Winston & Strawn law firm.

Woe is he, woe is he.

He’s had a rough eight years? What about the taxpayer?

As it turns out, those vacations to Jamaica, Disney World and Cancun that Ryan’s friends paid for weren’t worth their price: Ryan was convicted of steering millions of dollars in state leases and contracts to his pals.

Yet, like a whiny toddler, Ryan refuses to lose — at least without a tantrum.

Regardless of his futile attempts to save face, he’ll pay for his mucky behavior with up to 20 years in prison.

When Ryan basked on beaches in the sun he must have smugly thought of how deviously clever he was. He’ll have even more time to think about how his plan went wrong in prison.

Ryan is now throwing his last party: a pity party for himself. He made a lot of money for himself and his friends during his gubernatorial rule. The prosecution estimated $3 million to former Illinois Secretary of State and co-defendant Larry Warner alone.

Ryan stole money from the Illinois taxpayer, and now he wants their sympathies.

Ryan’s pity ploy is his last stand. He’s a wounded soldier that wants to go down swinging and be remembered a hero. But now, Ryan won’t be remembered as the hero governor that got nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for halting the death penalty in Illinois.

Instead, he’ll be remembered as the most recent Illinois governor to be convicted of federal felony charges.

Monday’s ruling was a victory for the Illinois taxpayer, proving that no one — not even the oh-so-clever Ryan — is above the law.