Landmark corruption case against ex-Speaker Michael Madigan is in jury’s hands
Nearly four months after they were first called to Chicago’s federal courthouse, jurors have begun deliberating in the most consequential Illinois public corruption case in years: the racketeering case of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime confidant,
Jury deliberates in ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial
The jury now has the case in the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago. Judge John Robert Blakey handed the case to the jury
Prosecutors ready rebuttal before Madigan corruption case goes to jury
Jury deliberations are expected to begin Wednesday after the prosecution’s rebuttal case at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain. Assistant U.
'Grandmasters at corruption': Government finishes rebuttal, jury deliberations begin in Madigan trial
Since early October, a jury of eight women, four men, and four alternates have heard testimony from almost 60 witnesses, listened to and watched close to 150 wiretapped calls and secretly recorded videos,
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's fate in the hands of a jury
The fate of one of the most powerful politicians in Illinois history is now in the hands of a jury. The latest: Closing arguments in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wrapped up Wednesday afternoon,
Madigan case: Jury to decide fate of alleged ‘Grand Masters of Corruption’
Jurors started deliberating at the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago. Judge John Robert Blakey handed the case to the jury shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.
Michael Madigan trial: Deliberations begin in high-profile corruption case
A federal jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in the trial of Michael Madigan, the former Illinois House speaker charged with several counts of corruption, bribery and racketeering.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison on corruption charges
Bob Menendez, 71, was found guilty on all 16 counts in his federal trial, becoming the first sitting member of Congress to be ...
Career US Justice Department official in charge of public corruption cases resigns
Corey Amundson, the U.S. Justice Department's senior career official in charge of overseeing public corruption and other ...
DOJ Public Corruption Head Quits After Trump Sanctuary Cities Order: Report
Corey Amundson, appointed by former AG William Barr, said his resignation is effective immediately, Bloomberg Law reported.
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Ex-NJ Senator Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years on federal bribery and corruption conviction
MANHATTAN (CN) — Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison on convictions for accepting ...
Trump Considers Pardon for Pras Michel, Fugee Convicted of Conspiracy and Corruption (Exclusive)
Both the president and the rapper-producer had been investigated in recent years by the same Justice Department public corruption unit.
Adams Re-Emerges After ‘Scary Week’ With Criminal Case in Doubt
The New York City mayor took a combative tone in a speech to clergy members after several days of absence from public ...
DOJ Public Corruption Head Quits, Avoiding Trump Transfer (1)
Justice Department public corruption chief Corey Amundson has stepped down rather than accept the Trump administration’s ...
Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in federal corruption case
N.J., was sentenced on Wednesday after being found guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial last year.
Menendez sentenced to 11 years for bribery, extortion and other crimes
A federal judge sentenced former Sen. Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison for his conviction on bribery, extortion and other ...