US government wants former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to pay $3.1M in restitution after guilty verdict in corruption case

CHICAGO (WLS) — The U.S. government is seeking more than $3.1 million from former Illinois house speaker Michael Madigan.

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Madigan was convicted by a jury last month on 10 counts of bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud charges.

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The current acting U.S. attorney for the northern district of Illinois is now attempting to determine the exact amount of money that ComEd paid to individuals associated with Madigan acting as subcontractors.

The jury’s verdict found those payments were bribes.

Madigan will face his sentencing for his corruption charges June 13.

He faces as many as 20 years in prison for the most serious charges, but it’s likely he’ll get far less, if any, prison time at all.

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Mike Madigan, the former Illinois House Speaker, has a sentencing date set for his corruption case. He has been found guilty on 10 counts in a partial verdict, while being deemed not guilty on 7 counts. The trial began with opening statements, and the jury selection is commencing this week for the corruption trial of the ex-Illinois House Speaker.

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