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Mike Madigan trial live updates: Jury seated to hear more testimony in former IL speaker trial

Trial expected to last months

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Last updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 6:20PM GMT
Madigan corruption trial likely to extend into January
The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was expected to last 11 weeks.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The corruption trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has begun.

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 is expected to take several months.

Check back with ABC7 Chicago for live updates.

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Nov 19, 2024, 3:37 PM

Trial to extend into January, judge says

The Madigan trial will extend into January, the judge said Monday.

The trial is running at least two weeks longer than expected, with an end date likely not coming before the middle of January.

29 minutes ago

Judge calls for lunch break

Judge called for a lunch break after Keys' testimony until 12:30 p.m.

Attorneys were expected back at noon to keep discussing how they will proceed over the code of conduct evidence.

34 minutes ago

Former Exelon Chief Compliance Ethics Officer Kristopher Keys took the stand as a witness on Tuesday.

He discussed three buckets in place at Exelon: operational controls, compliance and regulatory controls, and financial controls.

During his testimony, there was great discussion about the internal Exelon's code of business conduct.

From 2011 to 2019, Exelon had a Code of Business conduct that applied to ComEd employees; however, it was revised from 2015 to 2019.

Keys explained that the code of conduct was to prevent any falsification of data and serve as a reminder of the expectation that that behavior does not occur.

The code advises employees to use third parties like vendors.

Keys adds that ComEd employees had to undergo any training and complete a yearly certification where they were required to report any potential violations.

Keys agreed that Anne completed and certified that she had complied with the code of conduct; John Hooker did as well until he retired.

28 minutes ago

FBI Agent Scherrer returns to the stand

FBI Agent Scherrer returned to the stand on Tuesday.

He was the first witness to take the stand to finish Monday's testimony.

Jury learned about some of the meetings and dinners with Madigan which were found on McClain's phone.

A list of contacts in McClain's cellphone was also shown, including Edward Acevedo, Jay Doherty, Ed Moody, Frank Olivo, John Hooker, Juan Ochoa, Michael Madigan, Ray Nice, Victor Reyes and Mike Zalewski.

Scherrer said he searched other electronic devices in Ed Moody's computer and thumb drive. Adding that he was looking for any communication or work product between Ed Moody and ComEd.

When asked If he found any work being done by Ray Nice, Ed Moody, Frank Olivo or Mike Zalewski for either ComEd or Jay Doherty, the agent said "no."

3 hours and 3 minutes ago

Jury seated in Madigan trial

Judge John Robert Blakey read a note from a juror asking about their schedule over the holidays.

The judge and the attorneys agreed to give the jury December 31st off.

The jury was seated at about 9:30 a.m.