Federal prosecutors rested their case Monday against the former AT&T Illinois boss accused of bribing Michael Madigan.
HANNAH MEISEL, Capitol News IllinoisOpening statements are expected Wednesday in the trial of ex-AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza , who is accused of bribing Michael Madigan .After years of pushing in Springfield, AT&T Illinois' executive team was thrilled when the Illinois General Assembly in 2017 passed legislation that would get the company out from under expensive obligations to maintain its aging copper landline wires in Illinois.
Federal prosecutors showed the email during the wind-down of La Schiazza's trial on Monday, in which the former AT&T president is accused of bribing Madigan via an alleged do-nothing consulting contract for a political ally worth $22,500. That lobbyist, Tom Cullen, told the jury earlier in trial that he agreed to pay Acevedo in the spirit of being a "team player" for his longstanding client and that he never expected Acevedo to do any work.
Acevedo, who'd recently retired after 20 years in the Illinois House, had been recommended for work with AT&T by one of Madigan's closest confidants, longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain.
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