Mike Madigan trial live updates: Ed Moody takes stand in ex-Illinois speaker trial

One of Mike Madigan's attorneys highlighted Ed Moody's value Wednesday.

Attorney Tom Breen will resume his cross-examination Thursday, after court adjourned early.

But Breen highlighted the work Moody did for McClain and as a precinct captain, a consultant, a Worth Township highway commissioner and then as a Cook County recorder of deeds.

Breen also talked about his ability to flip three precincts in an Orland Park election from Republican to Democratic.

Former Cook County Commissioner Ed Moody is on the stand Wednesday in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's federal corruption trial.

He said he received an immunity letter from the government to tell truthful testimony.

Moody was a former 13th Ward precinct captain committeeman and an ex-recorder of deeds who allegedly was paid $355,000 by ComEd on a do-nothing consulting contract.

Prosecutors claim the utility company gave him that contract as a way to bribe the former House speaker.

Moody admitted that between 2012-2019, he received checks by Doherty, McClain, Shaw-Decremer and from the Bradley law firm.

He delved into the political campaign work that he and his twin brother, Fred Moody, did for Speaker Madigan and how much he enjoyed doing it.

They were considered the best so they began to train other precinct captains and volunteers during seminars.

Moody said Madigan would attend these.

Moody explained how Speaker Madigan got him a jury supervisor job at the Bridgeview Courthouse and later a job with Mike McClain.

Juan Ochoa was next to take the stand on Tuesday.

Ochoa had close ties 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.

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Former Exelon Chief Compliance Ethics Officer Kristopher Keys wrapped up his testimony after a lunch break.

Keys took back to the stand after a lunch break. McClain's attorney Patrick Cotter questioned him.

Next witness to take the stand is Carrie Bourque, the principal category manager for Exelon.