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(The Center Square) – A federal jury found Michael Madigan's former chief of staff guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice charges on Thursday, convicting him of lying to a grand jury to protect his former boss. Ti...
(The Center Square) – A federal jury found Michael Madigan's former chief of staff guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice charges on Thursday, convicting him of lying to a
CHICAGO — Tim Mapes was just minutes into his grand jury testimony in Chicago’s federal courthouse two years ago when a prosecutor warned that even though Mapes had been granted
CHICAGO — Tim Mapes was just minutes into his grand jury testimony in Chicago’s federal courthouse two years ago when a prosecutor warned that even though Mapes had been granted immunity, he could still be prosecuted for lying. “You understand you are under oath and you are obligated to tell the truth,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu said near the beginning of the March 31, 2021, ...
The federal perjury charges against Tim Mapes, former chief of staff to then-House Speaker Michael Madigan, may be relatively simple, but the political intrigue surrounding his trial has so far been multi-layered. That theater is expected to continue Wednesday with the testimony of former state Rep. Lou Lang, who was forced to resign at Madigan’s behest in 2018 after sexual harassment ...