Prosecutors in the ComEd Four trial say the defendants are liars and bribers. Defense attorneys say their clients are talented at their jobs, and were caught in a government witch hunt. The jurors’ task: wade through it all.
The jurors’ task: wade through it all, and determine whether the defendants were part of a conspiracy to bribe Madigan in exchange for jobs and favors for his allies.
Olivo was one of several such subcontractors, a point MacArthur made by replaying more of the clandestine video. Sometimes, jobs were given right before a bill succeeded, in which case the job was meant to influence Madigan, MacArthur said.At no point on the tapes did defendants discuss the hires’ capabilities or skills, which MacArthur said shows the jobs weren’t given for goodwill or for skill; it was part of an attempt to “corruptly influence” an elected official, she said.
McClain’s attorney Patrick Cotter said while jurors may find some of what they heard distasteful, and while they may not like politics or lobbyists in general, it was all above board and legal.obbying and politics are not illegal,” Cotter said. “Don’t let what some of you may have as a natural dislike for politics and politicians and lobbying and lobbyists interfere with your ability to judge this case. This case isn’t about lobbying or politics.
He says the prosecution “failed utterly” in their attempt to prove one, in that they offered no witnesses or evidence that Madigan took action to help ComEd with legislation, and that despite the jobs given to Madigan allies from the group ever even asked for such a favor.This is a conspiracy that failed utterly. There’s no evidence that Madigan ever did anything for ‘em,” Cotter said. “Yet they say that’s the whole purpose of the conspiracy, that’s what this is all about. It never happened.
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