Mike Madigan trial live updates: FBI agents testify on search warrants in former IL speaker trial

Jay Doherty's & Associates administrative assistant Janet Gallegos took the stand Monday afternoon.

Two more significant witnesses are expected Monday.

They are Madigan's 13th Ward precinct captain, who would be dispatched across the state to door-knock during difficult campaigns.

He was the beneficiary of one of the alleged ComEd jobs and later was appointed as Cook County commissioner.

The other is Juan Ochoa, who was close with Luis Gutierrez and Chuy Garcia. It was because of those connections that Madigan directly recommended him to be on the ComEd Board.

He served only briefly because, within a year, Madigan was indicted.

Former Alderman Daniel Solis is also expected to testify this week.

The morning was spent picking up where the trial left off Thursday.

Prosecutors have essentially called one FBI agent for each of the search warrants executed on the homes/offices of Mike McClain, Jay Doherty, Shaw Decremer, Ray Nice, Frank Olivo, Ed Moody and more.

These are the recipients of alleged no-work jobs from Madigan and the lobbyists who placed them on their payrolls.

The whole purpose has been to introduce into evidence all sorts of documents, including paystubs and invoices for the alleged no-work jobs, which, according to the FBI's fraud accountant, ran $1.3 million between 2012 and 2019.

Prosecutors say Moody was paid $354,750 between 2012 and 2018; Olivo was paid $368,000 from 2011-2019; Nice was paid $415,000 2012-2019; Michael Zalewski was paid $45,000 2018-2019 and Edward Acevedo received $120,000 2017-2019.

FBI Special Agent Austin Varga, who executed search warrant at Moody's residence on May 14, 2019, testified first.

Private investigator Edward McNamara was next..

He executed a search at Mike McClain's home and vehicle.

FBI Special Agent Anna Olin next spoke on the search warrant at Shaw Decremer's multi-unit condominium on May 14, 2019.

FBI Special Agent Katharine Heide spoke before the lunch break.

Attorneys also addressed some code of conduct concerns at the beginning of the day.

Another FBI agent took the stand Thursday before the week wrapped up for the Madigan trial.

FBI special agent Jody Blau, who executed a search of Ray Nice's home near Midway, took the stand before court wrapped up for the day.

Court will resume Monday.

Several witnesses have been heard Thursday after Fidel Marquez wrapped up his testimony.

Patrick Comiskey, a public accountant and former Alderman Frank Olivo's son-in-law, testified before FBI Special Agent Brent Potter took the stand.

Potter was the third FBI agent to testify Thursday.