Trial expected to last months
Madigan had been indicted on federal racketeering and bribery charges as a part of what federal prosecutors call "the Madigan enterprise," where they say he allegedly committed crimes for his personal gain and that of his political allies.What to expect from months-long Madigan trialLongtime Madigan aide Will Cousineau is continuing his testimony for a 2nd day.Cousineau served a dual role as both Madigan's issues director and political director of the Democratic Party of Illinois.
Testimony has centered on Cousineau's role in the efforts to get two big pieces of legislation passed: EIMA in 2011 and FEJA in 2016. The two bills are at the heart of the government's corruption case against Madigan and McClain, as it relates to the ComEd portion of the indictment, specifically. McClain, who was during the entire time a contract lobbyist for ComEd, was also a part of the working groups. Cousineau said he served a dual role.
"I just talked to them about the bill, why they should support the bill," Cousineau said. "We wanted to get the bill passed out of the House of Representatives."This is the third time Cousineau has been called to testify in a federal case related to Madigan. He was previously called both during the ComEd Four Trial and during the perjury trial of Tim Mapes, Madigan's former chief of staff.
O'Neill said he spoke with Pramaggiore about his concerns over having someone connected to the speaker on the board, but Pramaggiore said it was important he be selected. His attorneys appeared to be working Tuesday to convince the jury what McClain did was legal lobbying.The former lead attorney of ComEd will be back on the stand today for cross examination in Mike Madigan's federal corruption trial.
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