The government is anticipated to conclude its case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in a federal corruption trial on Tuesday. Prosecutors allege Madigan and co-defendant McClain received bribes in exchange for legislative favors, focusing on no-work contracts from ComEd and AT&T.
The government is expected to rest its case against ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan in a federal corruption trial Tuesday.The government is expected to rest its case against former House Speaker Michael Madigan Tuesday at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse.He's been asked about his employment with AT&T, and whether he had done work in exchange for a more than $22,000 contract given to him in 2017.
Acevedo served six months in prison for tax evasion in 2022, and is being given immunity in exchange for his testimony.The government alleges the former assistant majority leader, who left the general assembly in 2017, used his relationship with Madigan to receive two no-work contracts: one from ComEd and one from AT&T, worth over $140,000.
Those contracts, prosecutors say, were bribes given in exchange for the speaker's legislative help in Springfield.Madigan and co-defendant McClain face bribery and racketeering charges.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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