Jury gives guilty verdict in ComEd bribery case. What comes next?
The four defendants were found guilty in a nearly decade-long conspiracy to bribe former llinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
The four defendants were found guilty in a nearly decade-long conspiracy to bribe former llinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Four former executives and lobbyists at ComEd were convicted on every count they faced related to a wide-ranging bribery scheme. WBEZ’s Dave McKinney recaps the scene.
The convictions could impact the bribery trial next year of one-time House Speaker Michael Madigan, but could also ignite new ethics reforms and questions about how politicians are lobbied.
Michael Madigan confidant Michael McClain, former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and onetime City Club President Jay Doherty were convicted of a bribery conspiracy to benefit ComEd.
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After six weeks of trial, 12 jurors are considering the merits of the case that ended former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s record-breaking grip on power.