The federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan continues.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Amar Bhachu waisted no time on responding to defense attorney's closing arguments. In response to Madigan's attorney using the word 'myth' in their closing arguments last week, Bhachu said 'the charges in the indictment before you are not the product of myth. They're not the product of the imagination. Those charges are based upon matters of undeniable fact.' He then encouraged the jury to apply their common sense to the evidence.
Bhachu argued that Madigan's testimony is not consistent with what everyone else said on the stand and it is also not reliable. When discussing summer internships, Bhachu said these were not mere job recommendations because they were not based on integrity, merit or work ethic. Bhachu says Madigan's testimony was about lies and deception. Saying that the former Illinois speaker testified that he was angry when he heard work was not being done.
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