Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore is expected to face cross-examination in the “ComEd Four” bribery trial Tuesday after taking the witness stand earlier this week and denying participation in an alleged scheme to bribe then-House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore is expected to face cross-examination in the “ComEd Four” bribery trial Tuesday after taking the witness stand earlier this week and flatly denying any participation in an alleged scheme to bribe then-House Speaker Michael Madigan.said she had no idea
the company she headed from 2012 to 2018 had been paying lobbying “subcontractors” out of her own budget — let alone that they were former elected officials and precinct captains with strong ties to Madigan, then the most powerful politician in the state.She said the jobs given to 13th Ward acolytes were just the typical recommendations that came from an array of elected officials, both Democrats and Republicans.
Prosecutors will get the chance to cross-examine Pramaggiore on Tuesday. Last week, prosecutors revealed for the first time that Pramaggiore sat down for what’s known as a “proffer” session with the U.S. attorney’s office in September 2019, leading to a 33-page FBI report of her statements.Proffer sessions are typically part of an initial exploration of potential cooperation, and her statements from the session cannot be used to prosecute her.
Charged along with Pramaggiore are Michael McClain, a former lobbyist and Madigan’s trusted confidant; Jay Doherty, a former ComEd contract lobbyist and ex-president of the City Club, and John Hooker, a longtime ComEd lobbyist.the scheme included steering $1.
All four have pleaded not guilty. Their lawyers have contended the government is trying to turn legal lobbying and job recommendations into a crime.
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