Feb 10, 2025, 4:31 PM GMT
Madigan's former law partner on stand
Madigan's former law partner Bud Getzendanner is on the stand Tuesday afternoon.
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Mike Madigan trial updates: Defense rests case in federal corruption trial
Trial lasting months
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Last updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 9:04PM GMT
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan continues.
Madigan had been indicted on federal racketeering and bribery charges as a part of what federal prosecutors call "the Madigan enterprise," where they say he allegedly committed crimes for his personal gain and that of his political allies.
The blockbuster trial has taken several months.
Check back with ABC7 Chicago for live updates.
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Here's how the news is developing.
WLS
Feb 10, 2025, 4:31 PM
Defense rests case
The defense rested its case Thursday in Mike Madigan's federal corruption trial
Both Madigan's attorneys and Mike McClain's attorneys also filed motions for acquittal, which were denied.
The judge also denied McClain's motion to sever his case from Madigan's.
The jury will return Wednesday morning for closing arguments, which are expected to last three days.
WLS
Feb 10, 2025, 4:31 PM
Madigan wraps up testimony
Madigan finished his testimony Tuesday afternoon, after making the surprising decision to take the stand in his own defense.
It's still not clear if his gamble will pay off.
WLS
Feb 10, 2025, 4:31 PM GMT
ComEd manager of emergency preparedness testifies
A ComEd manager of emergency preparedness was next to testify as a defense witness.
Eric Duray was questioned about the ComEd-Roosevelt Group contract and then about the Jay Doherty contract.
Duray noted that there was no mention in any of the documents that subcontractors were getting paid in those two contracts.
He also said he had no knowledge of Ed Moody, Frank Moody, Ray Nice or Michael Zalewski, Jr.
Duray was also asked about the process of getting consultant contracts and renewal of contracts.
WLS
Feb 10, 2025, 4:31 PM GMT
Madigan wraps up testimony
Madigan finished his testimony Tuesday afternoon, after making the surprising decision to take the stand in his own defense.
It's still not clear if his gamble will pay off.
WLS
Feb 10, 2025, 4:31 PM GMT
Madigan speaks on appointments
Madigan was also questioned about some of his recommendations and appointments.
At one point, Madigan bragged to Solis that he got an 11th Precinct captain appointment to Labor Relations after he recommended him to the Quinn administration, saying, "See, I got him appointed."
A prosecutor asked Madigan what he meant by that.
"I recommended him to the Quinn administration, and he got appointed," Madigan said Tuesday.
Madigan also helped Ray Nice get an appointment. In March 2015, Jesse White appointed Nice for an employment security position, which paid $15,000 a year.
Madigan also talked about the request he received to give Jeffrey Rush a "second chance" by helping him find a job.
Rush was fired by the Department of Corrections for having a relationship with an inmate.
Madigan attorney Dan Collins noted that that the hiring of Rush by Friends of Michael J. Madigan Hiring was in publicly filed documents.
Bhachu also asked about the effort to get a job for Jaime Andrade's wife.