Key witness in Mike Madigan corruption trial wraps six days of testimony
By day five, defense attorneys' questions for ex-ComEd VP Fidel Marquez dovetailed into Marquez' divorce, a gun purchase form he incorrectly filled out this March, and his dog completing
Defense cross-examines star witness in former IL House Speaker Mike Madigan trial
A former ComEd executive -- turned government informant -- is back on the stand Wednesday for his fifth day in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.
VIDEO: New witnesses, barrage of recordings presented at Madigan corruption trial
Government attorneys have introduced new witnesses, emails and a barrage of recordings at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain. After former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez finished testifying Thursday morning,
Defense takes first shot at key prosecution witness in Madigan trial
Patrick Cotter, defense attorney for a longtime Madigan ally, spent more than three hours cross-examining former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez, trying to methodically rehabilitate his client.
Star witness in Madigan trial grilled on cross-examination
Before the sun rose on a cold Wednesday morning in January 2019, Fidel Marquez agreed to a life-altering assignment as a cooperating witness in a criminal case the government was building against his colleagues at electric utility Commonwealth Edison and powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Defense attorneys begin cross-examining star witness at Madigan trial
The former chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has spent the last week telling a federal jury how he bent over backward to accommodate hiring requests from former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Prosecution witness cross examination continues in Madigan corruption trial
Former state Rep. Michael McClain and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan enter the federal court building in Chicago Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.
Madigan jurors hear star witness helped feds bring criminal charges against ComEd officials
Jurors learned that the cooperation of Fidel Marquez led to criminal charges against former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ...
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‘You agreed to wear wires against your ComEd family’: Star witness in Madigan trial grilled on cross-examination
CHICAGO – Before the sun rose on a cold Wednesday morning in January 2019, Fidel Marquez agreed to a life-altering assignment ...
VIDEO: Marquez testimony limitations debated at Madigan corruption trial
Former ComEd executive and cooperating government witness Fidel Marquez has returned to the witness stand for a sixth day of ...
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Key witness in Madigan corruption trial details how ex-Illinois speaker used his power
The case hinges on wiretapped phone calls, secret recordings, emails, and other messages. For days, Fidel Marquez, a ...
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Defense hammers star Madigan witness on gun form gaffe, divorce, memory, motive: 'Did you really believe that?'
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and an ally are on trial for a racketeering conspiracy. Madigan is accused of ...
‘You were in the ComEd family, weren’t you?’ Defense attacks credibility of key witness in Madigan corruption trial
Defense attorneys in the corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday attacked the credibility of a ...
VIDEO: Ex-ComEd exec not testifying to 'trash' Madigan during corruption trial
Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez is expected to testify for a sixth day at the corruption trial of former Illinois House ...