Madigan's defense team works to distance ex-Speaker from government's star witness
- Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan finished his testimony after four days of tough questioning from prosecutors, which surprised many legal and political observers.
- Madigan denied any wrongdoing, claiming that jobs or contracts given to allies were not bribes in exchange for actions on his part.
- Prosecutors questioned Madigan about his statements regarding then-Senate President John Cullerton, which Madigan claimed were made figuratively.
- The former speaker's defense team plans to call at least three more witnesses before closing arguments begin next week.
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