(9 Oct 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago- 8 October 2024
1. Exterior of Federal Courthouse Building
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sophia Tareen, The Associated Press:
"So jury selection is underway for one of the biggest corruption trials that Illinois has seen in over a decade. And it’s for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who until he resigned in 2021, was the longest legislative leader, longest serving legislative leader in U.S. history."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Springfield, Illinois- 28 November 2012
3. STILL of Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Springfield, Illinois- 10 February 2016
4. STILL of President Barack Obama and Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago- 8 October 2024
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sophia Tareen, The Associated Press:
"The one thing that can’t be understated is the role that Mike Madigan played in Illinois politics. I mean, many people said that he was the Democratic Party of Illinois and this is a blue state. He controlled what pieces of legislation got a vote or didn’t get a vote."
6. Various of Exterior of Federal Courthouse Building
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Sophia Tareen, The Associated Press:
"Prosecutors are alleging that basically former Speaker Madigan ran the office of the speaker and his private law firm and the party as a criminal enterprise."
8. Exterior of Federal Courthouse Building
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Sophia Tareen, The Associated Press:
"Federal prosecutors have brought a massive 23 count indictment against the former speaker, and they’re alleging that he used his influence and power not only as the speaker, but as a head of the party to basically in amass his power and wealth."
10. Exterior of Federal Courthouse Building
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Sophia Tareen, The Associated Press:
"The testimony is expected to last about three months. So, you know, over the November election and possibly into the new year, we’re going to see a lot of recordings being played, wiretapped conversations. You know, in terms of the witness list, we don’t fully know who they’re going to call at this moment or even if that includes the speaker himself."
12. Exterior of Federal Courthouse Building
STORYLINE:
Jury selection begins Wednesday in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the longest-serving legislative leader in American history.
The case against Madigan, who resigned in 2021, is one of Illinois’ largest corruption trials in years. The 83-year-old is charged in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme that included the state’s largest utility, ComEd.
Federal prosecutors allege the Chicago Democrat used his power not only as speaker but in other roles, including as head of the state Democratic Party, to run a “criminal enterprise” to amass even more wealth and power. A 23-count indictment against him includes racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud and attempted extortion charges.
Much of the evidence expected at trial, including wiretapped conversations, has already been previewed in open court.
A sweeping federal investigation of public corruption in Illinois has led to the convictions of state legislators and Madigan’s former chief of staff. McClain and three other ComEd officials were convicted in a separate but related case. They’ve yet to be sentenced.
Defense attorneys expect many juror challenges because of Madigan’s name recognition.
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