Closing arguments begin in federal ComEd bribery trial
– Closing arguments have started in the ComEd bribery trial, which is entering its seventh week in federal court.
Prosecutors painstakingly went over the details they spent weeks on during the trial showing how, they said, ComEd got legislation passed by influencing and paying off Madigan's people. In their closing argument, federal prosecutors went over weeks of testimony, recorded calls and even videos the jury reviewed throughout the trial. They pointed out the main ways they said the four defendants illegally influenced Madigan in exchange for legislation favoring ComEd.
There was also $1.8 million paid out to a contracted private law firm, Reyes Kurson, a supporter of Madigan. Prosecutors said the contract was used to reward and corruptly influence Madigan more than once.
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