US EditionFormer longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial
- Jurors convicted Michael Madigan on 10 counts and acquitted him of seven, while they could not reach a decision on six counts.
- The case against Madigan included hours of videos and phone calls recorded by a former Chicago alderman turned FBI informant.
- Madigan faced charges related to racketeering conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, and attempted extortion in a 23-count indictment.
- Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia Schwartz stated that Madigan abused the tremendous power he wielded during closing arguments.
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Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Roundup: Madigan, McClain trial verdictCapitolFax.com
* You can find our previous coverage here and here. Tribune… Madigan departed the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse just before noon Wednesday, holding hands with two of his daughters and walking out into the falling snow toward his attorneys’ offices followed by a horde of news cameras. He greeted journalists mildly, and expressed concern about a reporter who [...]
Blue State House Speaker Convicted On 10 Public Corruption Charges - The American Tribune.com
In yet more corruption news from America’s wokest states, a Chicago Democrat who was the longest serving legislative leader in American history, serving as House Speaker for nearly 30 years and holding his sear for about five decades while also serving as head of the state Democratic Party, has been found guilty on 10 counts of public corruption. That is former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who was once known as “the Velvet Hammer” for…
After guilty verdict, Mike Madigan joins culture of corruption swirling since 1980s in IL politics
Michael Madigan is the latest Illinois politician convicted for abusing the power of their office, and he's now part of the culture of corruption that has been swirling since the 1980s.
The News-Gazette
illinoisanswers.orgMadigan guilty of bribery conspiracy as jury returns partial verdict
CHICAGO — Former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, has joined the list of Illinois political figures who’ve been convicted on public corruption charges after a federal jury Wednesday found him guilty on…
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