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Mike Madigan Update: Ex-Illinois House Speaker Convicted of 10 Charges, Acquitted of 7 Charges in Jury Decision

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CHICAGO (WLS) — The jury in Michael Madigan’s federal corruption trial found the former Illinois House speaker guilty on several counts as part of a partial verdict.

The jury reached a partial verdict on 17 counts and could not reach consensus on 12 others, with a mistrial being declared for those counts. The jury did not reach a verdict on any of the counts involving Michael McLain

The jury found Madigan guilty on 10 counts and not guilty on seven other counts.

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Madigan faced 23 counts of racketeering, conspiracy, bribery, fraud, attempted extortion and use of facility. Of those 23 charges, co-defendant Mike McClain shares six.

In the ComEd allegations, Madigan was found guilty on conspiracy to commit bribery, two counts of bribery and one count of travel act and was acquitted on one count of bribery and one count of travel act.

For the state board position allegations, Madigan was found guilty on three counts of wire fraud, three counts of travel act and was found not guilty of bribery.

In the Union West development allegations, Madigan was found not guilty of attempted extortion and three counts of travel act.

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The jury deliberated over 11 days before reaching the partial verdict.

The case involves five different episodes of criminal allegations and the trial ran for months, with jury selection began on October 8. The case featured dozens of witnesses, hundreds of phone calls and emails and Madigan himself even took the witness stand.

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