US Edition
Michael McClain Gets 24-Month Sentence in ComEd Four Bribery Case Linked to Mike Madigan
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 24 – Michael McClain was sentenced for his role in a bribery scheme where ComEd paid over $1.3 million to associates expecting political favors in Springfield, officials said.
- Michael McClain, 77, was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago.
- Earlier convictions emerged from Michael McClain’s bribery conviction traced to the ComEd Four scheme, as the FBI raided his home in Quincy six years ago.
- Prosecutors said `Earlier this month` that Michael McClain's `tight connection` with former speaker Michael Madigan led him to make demand after demand of ComEd, demonstrating influence peddling, prosecutors said.
- Judge Manish Shah warned, `you preferred secrecy and lies. The consequences are yours to bear.` when sentencing Michael McClain to two years in prison, scheduled for Oct. 30 in Springfield or Rochester.
- Madigan and other co-defendants have also received sentences in the ComEd Four case, with Doherty scheduled for Aug. 5.
14 Articles
14 Articles
Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Madigan confidant Mike McClain sentenced to 2 years in corruption caseCapitolFax.com
* Sun-Times… The feds say a man who once had an “unbreakable” bond with former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan should be sentenced to nearly six years in prison, partly for serving as Madigan’s “agent, messenger” and “henchman” in a lengthy conspiracy involving ComEd. Prosecutors said [Earlier this month] that Michael McClain’s “tight connection” with the [...]
Madigan confidant gets 2 years for role in ComEd bribery scheme
CHICAGO — Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, who spent years as a close friend and advisor to ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday for his role in a bribery scheme targeted at the…
Madigan’s political fixer gets 2-year prison sentence - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - Michael McClain was sentenced Thursday for his role in a plot to illegally influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on behalf of ComEd. The post Madigan’s political fixer gets 2-year prison sentence appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
Madigan Ally, Confidant Michael McClain Gets 2 Years in Prison Following ComEd Bribery Conspiracy – WTTW (Chicago)
“You preferred secrecy and lies. You preferred Mr. Madigan,” U.S. District Judge Manish Shah said in handing down the sentence Thursday afternoon. “You chose his way, and the consequences of that choice are yours to bear.”
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
