Federal prosecutors rejected Monday the idea that a “stunning” stream of benefits delivered to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan by four political power players in his final decade in office amounted to legal lobbying, goodwill or politics.
by four political power players in his final decade in office amounted to legal lobbying, goodwill or politics.
MacArthur made her comments during closing arguments in the trial of four people accused of a decade-long conspiracy to bribe Madigan. The trial is in its final stage, and the case will likely be in jurors’ hands by Tuesday. "There isn’t an envelope big enough in this world to fit all the money that they made ComEd pay out," she said.
The prosecutor also showed jurors a pair of timelines. One reflected the passage of key bills that took ComEd from a "dire" financial position in the 2000s to record earnings in 2022. The other showed various benefits given to Madigan associates as part of the alleged scheme. MacArthur picked apart Pramaggiore’s testimony last week, arguing that recorded conversations and text messages show she was aware of the subcontractor agreement prior to 2019.
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