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A Jury Will Now Decide Michael Madigan’s Fate. Here’s a Breakdown of the Landmark Corruption Case
Michael Madigan’s defense team rested Thursday, nearly three months after opening statements and testimony began in the ...
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‘A malignant tumor:’ Defense attorney rips ex-Chicago alderman-turned FBI informant in federal corruption trial
Madigan's attorney Dan Collins also warned jurors that ex-Chicago alderman-turned FBI informant Danny Solis is ...
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‘The Corrupt Way Was the Way It Was’: Government Ends Closing Arguments in Michael Madigan’s Landmark Trial
Prosecutors concluded their final summations Friday on Day 3 of closing arguments in the former speaker’s landmark trial by ...
Madigan's attorneys end case by blasting FBI mole Solis as ‘stage actor,’ ‘massive tax cheat,’ — and ‘malignant tumor’
Michael Madigan's attorney concluded his seven-and-a-half-hour closing argument Monday, meaning Madigan’s trial is nearing ...
'Just leave it in my hands,' Madigan told Solis about state board position
Prosecutors have resumed their closing arguments at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan at ...
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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 ...
Jury in Madigan trial hears stipulated testimony from Gov. Pritzker as defense case comes to a close
Jurors in the Michael Madigan corruption case have heard a lot of evidence about a 2018 meeting between the then-powerful ...
Prosecutor says Madigan should’ve heeded ‘wrong way’ signs but instead pursued profit
Just last week, Madigan’s surprise turn on the witness stand wrapped with his candid comment that he regretted “that I ever ...
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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 ...
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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 ...