BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Attorney John Lausch will be stepping down as Chicago's top federal prosecutor early this year, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced today.
Four former ComEd executives and lobbyists – including McClain, ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggirore, former ComEd executive and lobbyist John Hooker, and former lobbyist Jay Doherty have been in connection with the scheme. They pleaded not guilty and are awaiting trial in March.
Their indictment accuses them of scheming to solicit and accept bribes for Madigan's influence in passing favorable legislation. They also are accused of conspiring to circumvent internal controls at ComEd and its parent company, Exelon, to falsify records. was also indicted on charges of making false statements to a grand jury investigating public corruption allegations.
Lausch's office also got indictments against former Illinois State Sen. Martin Sandoval, who pleaded guilty to acting as a protector for red light camera company SafeSpeed in exchange for thousands of dollars in bribes before passing away from COVID last year; against Chicago Ald. Edward Burke , who is awaiting trial in November on
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