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As the bombshell federal investigation into then-House Speaker Michael Madigan was heating up two years ago, prosecutors handed Madigan’s former chief of staff Tim Mapes the ultimate free pass, albeit with one crucial string attached. Granted immunity, Mapes was assured he would not be charged as long as he told the truth to a federal grand jury. But he allegedly blew it. According to ...

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The Commonwealth Edison portion of the Commonwealth Edison bribery conspiracy case came to an end last week after fulfilling the terms of a "deferred prosecution" agreement. Trouble is, the $200

The dismissal means ComEd no longer faces criminal charges and avoids conviction, while others have faced prison time as a result of the investigation that targeted former state House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Three years to the day after a bribery case unveiled against Commonwealth Edison blew the lid off the investigation into then-House Speaker Michael Madigan, a federal judge dismissed the charges against the utility giant as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. attorney’s office. In announcing the charges on July 17, 2020, prosecutors accused ComEd of orchestrating a ...

Judge dismisses bribery charge against ComEd in case tied to Madigan

The company admitted committing bribery in a deferred prosecution agreement that came with a $200 million fine over its role in a scheme to win favor with Michael Madigan.

While ComEd’s criminal exposure is now over, the case still has a long way to go.

The dismissal means ComEd no longer faces criminal charges and avoids conviction, while others have faced prison time as a result of the investigation that targeted former state House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Three years to the day after a bribery case unveiled against Commonwealth Edison blew the lid off the investigation into then-House Speaker Michael Madigan, a federal judge dismissed the charges against the utility giant as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. attorney’s office. In announcing the charges on July 17, 2020, prosecutors accused ComEd of orchestrating a ...