Trial expected to last months
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
