Prosecutors highlight key conflict in Madigan’s corruption trial
Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu, the lead prosecutor in the ongoing corruption trial of Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain, asked Madigan a single question about Kaegi: Did he run the office that your private law firm sought tax deductions from?
Former Illinois House Speaker Madigan cross-examined by prosecutors as corruption trial continues
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is facing cross-examination Monday in his own political corruption trial. He decided to take the stand last week to testify in his own defense. Madigan has been on trial for months,
Former IL House Speaker Michael Madigan faces 2nd day of cross-examination in corruption trial
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is facing a second day of cross-examination from prosecutors Tuesday, after taking the stand in his own defense last week.
Showdown between ex-speaker Madigan and prosecutors set for Monday at corruption trial
Madigan surprised many observers when he reported to the witness stand last Tuesday in his own defense. The former speaker and his longtime associate, codefendant Michael McClain, are charged with 23 counts of bribery, racketeering and official misconduct in connection with a scheme government attorneys called “The Madigan Enterprise.”
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House speaker takes stand at his own corruption trial
In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand at his own corruption trial.
Ex-speaker faces prosecutor Bhachu at corruption trial
Prosecutors are taking aim at Michael Madigan’s previous statements at the former Illinois House speaker’s bribery and racketeering trial in Chicago. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amar Bhachu peppered Madigan with questions Monday afternoon about how the former speaker’s political supporters got jobs.
Legal arguments precede cross-examination of former speaker at corruption trial
Knowledge of unlawfulness is one of the issues that Judge John Robert Blakey expects to clarify when he prepares jury instructions at the bribery and racketeering
‘That’s you laughing, sir, isn’t it?’: Prosecutor launches into ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan as cross-examination begins
The hotly anticipated cross-examination of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan kicked off Monday with a sledgehammer of a wiretap: Audio of a 2018 phone call in which Madigan and his co-defendant Michael McClain chuckle about how some ComEd contractors “made out like bandits,
Ex-Speaker of the House Michael Madigan faces cross-examination
Former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan faced his toughest test since deciding to take the stand in his public corruption trial.
Cross-examination continues for ex-Illinois House speaker
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has returned to the witness stand for additional cross-examination at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amar Bhachu began questioning Madigan Monday afternoon and said he expected to complete his cross-examination sometime Tuesday.
In contentious cross-examination, prosecutor accuses Madigan of not telling ‘the whole truth’
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan sits for cross-examination by federal prosecutors for first time in his corruption trial.
Mike Madigan's longtime business partner testifies in corruption trial | What he said
Two nonprofit organizations are joining forces to provide critical aid to tens of thousands of people displaced by wildfires ...
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Ex-speaker finishes testimony after tough prosecutor questioning
Cheronis, who's defended alleged racketeers and international spies to movie moguls accused of sexual assault and a witness ...
Wife of disgraced ex-NJ Sen. Bob Menendez loses bid to postpone corruption trial
Sen. Bob Menendez has lost a bid to postpone her corruption trial again because of how close it is to her husband’s ...
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan finishes cross-examination at corruption trial
It is up to the jury eventually to decide if Madigan’s testimony helped or hurt his case. Sabrina Franza reports.
Davenport-R Island-Moline KWQC on MSN7d
Madigan to take witness stand in his corruption trial
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will take the witness stand in his corruption trial – an unexpected ...