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Defense begins closing arguments in Madigan corruption trial

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Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan defense begins closing arguments in corruption trial

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense team began their final presentation to the jury just after lunch Friday, following a 12-hour closing argument delivered by the government over two and a half days.

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Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan ‘abused the tremendous power he wielded,’ prosecutor says as closing arguments begin

Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and preserve (his) power and line his pockets” for years, prosecutors said at the outset of marathon closing arguments in Madigan’s corruption trial.

Washington Examiner · 3h

‘Mike is not corrupt,’ defense attorney insists at Madigan corruption trial

Michael Madigan’s defense team has begun closing arguments at the former Illinois House speaker’s corruption trial in Chicago. Madigan attorney Dan Collins opened Friday afternoon by quoting his client,

Former Illinois House Speaker Madigan cross-examined by prosecutors as corruption trial continues

CHICAGO (CBS) — Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is facing cross-examination Monday in his own political ...

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Prosecutors allege ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan headed illegal enterprise aimed at ‘power and profit’

A federal prosecutor on Friday called former House Speaker Michael Madigan “the man calling the shots,” a supreme politician ...

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Madigan attorney urges acquittal, accusing feds of ‘shoving misshapen puzzle pieces together’

In dramatic closing arguments, Madigan's defense counters the federal "puzzle piece" narrative of corruption and bribery.

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Madigan's attorney makes his case to the jury: 'The government sees the myth. They do not see the man.”

It's the final presentation from Madigan’s attorneys before jurors begin to deliberate the sweeping racketeering conspiracy ...

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