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Michael Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud
The decade-long FBI investigation that led to Madigan’s trial roiled local politics and changed the course of Illinois ...
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Hear some key secret recordings prosecutors played during Michael Madigan’s corruption trial
Jurors heard almost 150 secret recordings in Madigan’s trial, including phone calls with co-defendant Michael McClain and ...
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Madigan ends testimony after sharing one of his regrets: ‘That I had any time spent with Danny Solis’
As part of an FBI ruse, Solis asked Madigan for help in 2018 landing a paid seat on a government board. During a follow-up conversation on Aug. 2, 2018, Solis promised the speaker, “I’m gonna ...
‘Suspicion doesn’t cut it’: Madigan attorney urges jury to ‘see the man, not the myth’
As former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s defense lawyers began their closing arguments last week, attorney Dan Collins pointed to something the former speaker said when he took the witness ...
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Madigan leaves witness stand expressing regret for ‘any time spent with Danny Solis’
Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu grilled Madigan about why he’d agreed to forward Solis’ name to newly elected Gov. JB Pritzker in the fall of 2018 for consideration to a high-paying ...
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Feds’ cross-exam of Madigan on Solis, McClain, no-show jobs marked by challenges — and chuckles
Eventually, Solis asked for Madigan’s help in 2018 landing a paid seat on a government board as part of an FBI ruse. “In spite of all those statements, you were prepared to actually recommend ...