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Prosecutors Urge 12.5-Year Term and $1.5 Million Fine for Michael Madigan

Madigan faces sentencing on June 13 following his February conviction for soliciting $1.3 million in ComEd bribes

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Overview

  • Federal prosecutors filed a memo Friday recommending a 12½-year prison sentence and a $1.5 million fine for the 83-year-old former Illinois House speaker.
  • Madigan was convicted Feb. 12 on 10 of 23 counts, including bribery, wire fraud and Travel Act violations tied to an eight-year ComEd bribery scheme.
  • Authorities accuse Madigan of perjury, alleging he lied on the witness stand during his January trial testimony.
  • Jurors deadlocked on racketeering conspiracy charges and all counts against co-defendant Michael McClain, leaving those allegations subject to possible retrial after sentencing.
  • The verdict closed a decade-long FBI investigation into Illinois corruption that has led to charges against about 20 politicians and business executives.