The feds' star witness, Fidel Marquez, is on the stand in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial.
The feds' star witness, Fidel Marquez, is on the stand in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan 's federal corruption trial in Chicago.Prosecutors' star witness in the Michael Madigan federal corruption trial is testifying for the third day Thursday.Marquez pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to bribe Madigan by providing no-work jobs to those close to the then-Illinois House speaker.The term was used when questioning Marquez Wednesday.
There was discussion Thursday about political fundraisers for the Democratic Party of Illinois, organized by Exelon and Reyes Kurson Law Firm. Recordings and emails were shown regarding the contracts ComEd had with the Reyes Kurson Law Firm and the Roosevelt Group Consulting firm.They also spoke about Anne Pramaggiore receiving a request to add Juan Ochoa to the ComEd Board of Directors.McClain would forward several requests from the 13th Ward to Marquez to place certain people or students in the program.
A recording was also played of a conversation between McClain and Marquez about a request from Andrew Madigan.After Thursday, court will resume Tuesday.The trial is expected to last into December.Jury selection begins this week in corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan ComEd to pay $200M in federal bribery investigation; Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan implicated in chargeSpecial House committee to probe Michael Madigan bribery allegations stemming from ComEd investigationMike Madigan charged with crimes usually associated with Chicago mobFormer Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan enters not guilty plea on all counts in federal case
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