US EditionThe longest-serving legislative leader in US history will be sentenced on corruption charges
- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced Friday in Chicago after conviction on multiple corruption charges.
- Madigan was found guilty in February following a four-month federal trial, with convictions on 10 charges such as conspiracy, bribery, and fraudulent use of communication devices.
- The charges stemmed from schemes to trade legislation favoring utility giant ComEd for jobs, contracts, and kickbacks to his political allies over nearly a decade.
- U.S. District Court Judge John Robert Blakey handed down a 7½-year prison term to Madigan and imposed a $2.5 million fine, although prosecutors had requested a sentence of 12½ years and a $1.5 million penalty.
- Madigan's sentence marks the fall of Illinois' longest-serving legislative leader and may influence further scrutiny of political corruption in the state.
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* ICYMI: Michael Madigan due in court Friday for sentencing on corruption convictions. Sun-Times… A federal judge is expected to sentence former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan on Friday for multiple corruption convictions involving the abuse of an office he held for decades. A jury in February convicted Madigan on 10 criminal counts, including [...]
The longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history will be sentenced on corruption charges
Michael Madigan’s stunning political collapse will culminate Friday when the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history is sentenced on federal bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud convictions tied to a scheme to push legislation in exchange for jobs and contracts for his associates.
Michael Madigan due in court Friday for sentencing on corruption convictions
Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until 2021, with the exception of two years. Along the way, he developed a reputation as an all-powerful political wizard who wielded vast influence over laws affecting nearly every aspect of life in the state.
Mike Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in US history will be sentenced on corruption charges
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