Defense cross-examines star witness in former IL House Speaker Mike Madigan trial
A former ComEd executive -- turned government informant -- is back on the stand Wednesday for his fifth day in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.
‘You were in the ComEd family, weren’t you?’ Defense attacks credibility of key witness in Madigan corruption trial
Defense attorneys in the corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday attacked the credibility of a key prosecution witness, questioning his motives for cooperating with the FBI and grilling him over attempts to hide money in a divorce and his recent attempted purchase of a gun to shoot rattlesnakes.
Defense attorneys begin cross-examining star witness at Madigan trial
The former chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has spent the last week telling a federal jury how he bent over backward to accommodate hiring requests from former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Defense takes first shot at key prosecution witness in Madigan trial
Patrick Cotter, defense attorney for a longtime Madigan ally, spent more than three hours cross-examining former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez, trying to methodically rehabilitate his client.
Defense in Madigan corruption trial confronts star government witness over jobs, favors
Defense attorneys in the Michael Madigan corruption trial began their cross-examination of a key witness Tuesday by trying to distinguish between exchanging jobs for official actions and simply
Madigan trial resumes with cross-examination of ex-ComEd exec
Defense attorneys have begun cross-examining a convicted former ComEd executive at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain.
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Mike Madigan trial live updates: Defense cross-examines star witness in former IL speaker trial
The defense continues to cross-examine a star witness on Wednesday in Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial.
Star witness back on stand for 5th day in Madigan trial
A former ComEd executive -- turned government informant -- is back on the stand Wednesday for his fifth day in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.
Prosecution witness cross examination continues in Madigan corruption trial
Former state Rep. Michael McClain and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan enter the federal court building in Chicago Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.
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Defense attorney grills Madigan witness on gun form flap: "Did the word ‘felony’ resonate with you?"
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and an ally are on trial for a racketeering conspiracy. Madigan is accused of ...
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Key witness in Madigan corruption trial details how ex-Illinois speaker used his power
The case hinges on wiretapped phone calls, secret recordings, emails, and other messages. For days, Fidel Marquez, a ...
VIDEO: Ex-ComEd exec not testifying to 'trash' Madigan during corruption trial
Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez is expected to testify for a sixth day at the corruption trial of former Illinois House ...
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‘This is the way things are done in Illinois’: Defense attorneys begin cross-examining star witness
Led by the prosecutor questioning him, ComEd exec-turned-cooperating witness Fidel Marquez repeatedly said he and other ...
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Secret recordings give Madigan jurors inside look at patronage, payments, danger of putting pen to paper
Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez, who wore a wire for the FBI in 2019, continued to occupy the witness stand. Jurors saw their first undercover video recordings since testimony began.