A federal judge on Thursday postponed the retrial of of ex-AT&T Illinois boss Paul La Schiazza on bribery counts related to former House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Retrial for ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Madigan postponed until next year
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Feds abruptly drop $3.1 million forfeiture request for ex-Speaker Michael Madigan
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan turned 83 earlier this month, and it turns out he got a gift from the feds. On Friday, federal prosecutors filed a motion notifying the judge they were dropping their push for the former Democratic powerhouse to fork over more than $3.1 million in forfeiture due to his conviction in […]
DOJ reviewing ‘ComEd Four’ bribery case, defense reveals in asking for sentencing delay
The Department of Justice is reviewing the convictions in the landmark “ComEd Four” bribery case involving former House Speaker Michael Madigan on counts involving violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which the Trump administration says has been stretched beyond its intended reach.
Sentencing for ex-Speaker Michael Madigan on bribery conviction set for June 13
A federal judge Wednesday set sentencing for former House Speaker Michael Madigan on bribery and other charges for June 13.
Judge grants retrial on bribery counts in ‘ComEd Four’ case involving Madigan
A federal judge Monday granted a new trial on some counts in the “ComEd Four” case involving former House Speaker Michael Madigan, saying the Supreme Court’s ruling last year on a key bribery statute means the jury was not instructed properly.
‘Wow, we were part of something really big’: Madigan jurors on how they reached their verdict
The foreman of the jury that rendered a split decision in the landmark trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan said Wednesday that the panel was deadlocked 11-1 in favor of acquittal on the main racketeering charge and that he felt much of the prosecution was “government overreach.”
Michael Madigan convicted of bribery conspiracy at landmark trial; jury cannot agree on racketeering
A federal jury Wednesday convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the most powerful person in Illinois politics, of bribery conspiracy charges in a wide-ranging case alleging he ran his governmental and political operations like a criminal enterprise.
Madigan jury to return for 11th day of deliberations
Jurors in the marathon trial of ex-speaker Michael Madigan were to return Wednesday to “start fresh,” in their words, after ending deliberations early on Tuesday afternoon.
Madigan jury to return for 10th day of deliberations
Jurors to return Tuesday for their 10th day of deliberations in the marathon corruption trial of ex-speaker Michael Madigan.
Madigan jurors return for eighth day of deliberations
Jurors in the landmark public corruption trial of Michael Madigan are continuing their deliberations Friday, the eighth day of discussions in the marathon case.