The federal judge presiding over the ComEd bribery trial reversed course Tuesday and ruled that secret recordings made of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his allies may be released to the media after they are played for jurors.
The federal judge presiding over the ComEd bribery trial reversed course Tuesday and ruled that secret recordings made of formerU.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber made his new ruling after an
Leinenweber said last week that the recordings would not be released for fear they would "sensationalize the trial more than we want." But media lawyer Brian Saucier said "it is not a question of ratings. It is a question of good journalism and public understanding" of what is presented.It’s been more than two years since former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was driven from office by the federal indictment of four power players who are accused of trying to bribe the powerful politician to benefit ComEd.
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