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Hear some key secret recordings prosecutors played during Michael Madigan’s corruption trial
Jurors heard almost 150 secret recordings in Madigan’s trial, including phone calls with co-defendant Michael McClain and ...
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‘A malignant tumor:’ Defense attorney rips ex-Chicago alderman-turned FBI informant in federal corruption trial
Madigan's attorney Dan Collins also warned jurors that ex-Chicago alderman-turned FBI informant Danny Solis is ...
Madigan's attorneys end case by blasting FBI mole Solis as ‘stage actor,’ ‘massive tax cheat,’ — and ‘malignant tumor’
Michael Madigan's attorney concluded his seven-and-a-half-hour closing argument Monday, meaning Madigan’s trial is nearing ...
'Just leave it in my hands,' Madigan told Solis about state board position
Prosecutors have resumed their closing arguments at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago.
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Madigan leaves witness stand expressing regret for ‘any time spent with Danny Solis’
Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu grilled Madigan about why he’d agreed to forward Solis’ name to newly elected Gov. JB Pritzker in the fall of 2018 for consideration to a high-paying ...
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Madigan ends testimony after sharing one of his regrets: ‘That I had any time spent with Danny Solis’
As part of an FBI ruse, Solis asked Madigan for help in 2018 landing a paid seat on a government board. During a follow-up conversation on Aug. 2, 2018, Solis promised the speaker, “I’m gonna ...
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Madigan’s ‘Make Mike Money Plan’: Closing Arguments Continue in Landmark Corruption Trial
Thursday marked the second day of closing arguments in the speaker’s landmark racketeering and bribery trial, as prosecutors ...