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Prosecutors Recommend 12.5 Years in Prison for Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan
- On May 31, 2025, federal prosecutors in Chicago recommended a 12.5-year prison term for Michael Madigan, the ex-speaker of the Illinois House, following his conviction on corruption charges.
- The recommendation follows Madigan's February 2025 conviction on 10 of 23 counts related to bribery and conspiracy involving no-work contracts with Commonwealth Edison spanning 2011 to 2019.
- Prosecutors detailed that Madigan exploited his long tenure as House Speaker for nearly a decade to enrich himself and associates and accused him of lying at trial and showing no remorse.
- Madigan's attorneys requested five years probation including one year home detention and community service, citing his age, caregiving responsibilities, and public embarrassment as mitigating factors.
- Sentencing is scheduled for June 13, 2025, with Madigan likely to serve a substantial prison term if the recommendation is followed, which would make him around 94 upon release.
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* Click here for the full document… #BREAKING Federal prosecutors ask a judge to sentence ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan to 12.5 years in prison pic.twitter.com/LYmAxrYeQ5 — Jon Seidel (@SeidelContent) May 30, 2025 …Adding… Jon Seidel… NOW: Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan asks federal judge for probation with one year of home detention. "His legacy [...]
Prosecutors ask judge to sentence ex-Speaker Madigan to 12 ½ years in prison
Federal prosecutors are asking for a 12.5-year sentence for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, in addition to a $1.5 million fine. Madigan was convicted in February on 10 of 23 corruption counts, including bribery.
With Michael Madigan’s sentencing for corruption coming, friends write hundreds of letters urging leniency
“A gentleman.” “A rule follower.” “Mr. Integrity.” As the feds seek a prison sentence for the former house speaker, supporters paint Madigan as a good man who “made mistakes.”
Here’s who wrote a letter of support for former House Speaker Michael Madigan
Ahead of his scheduled sentencing in June, attorneys for Michael Madigan submitted more than 200 letters of support for the former speaker of the Illinois House. Feds want lengthy 12 1/2-year prison sentence for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, while defense asks for probation The letters were written by family, friends and former politicians who spoke of their connections to Madigan. Former Gov. James R. Thompson, who penned the letter prior t…
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