Prosecutors rested their case Monday in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes, the former chief of staff to Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan accused of lying to a federal grand jury investigating his longtime boss.
Over eight days of testimony, prosecutors presented 15 witnesses and dozens of wiretapped phone conversations, emails, and other documents in an effort to prove that Mapes was lying when he said he was unaware that Madigan’s close confidant, Michael McClain was doing sensitive “assignments” for the speaker.
He faces up to 20 years in prison on the obstruction count, while the perjury charges carry up to five years behind bars. The defense has said its case will last only about a day and will include an expert witness who will testify on the faults of human memory. They have also said they want to call Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu, who conducted the questioning of Mapes at the grand jury, as well as possibly Mapes’ wife and a former employee.
A slew of Democratic Springfield insiders lined up to testify for the prosecution, including state Rep. Bob Ritacq, ex-legislators Lou Lang and Greg Harris, and former top aides to Madigan such as Tom Cullen, Will Cousineau, and Craig Willert. But the wiretapped conversations played by prosecutors showed Mapes and McClain were in frequent contact up until the time McClain was indicted on bribery conspiracy charges in late 2020.
Mapes called McClain back and the two talked about the unfairness of Mapes’ forced exit. “You’re the only person who’s// made me cry today,” McClain told Mapes.
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