Ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore plans to take the witness stand and testify in her own defense — a rare and often risky move in a high-stakes federal trial.
Five weeks into her trial over allegations she conspired to bribe House Speaker Michael Madigan, ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, the theater major from Ohio with a knack for public speaking, is facing the most important performance of her life.
But her turn on the witness stand will be unlike any other public speaking she’s ever done, a far cry from the friendly luncheons at the City Club of Chicago, where her emcee, and now co-defendant Jay Doherty, lauded her before every speech.
Proffer sessions are typically part of an initial exploration of potential cooperation or a guilty plea. The ruled that if Pramaggiore testifies inconsistently with her proffer, prosecutors can try to impeach her with the FBI report.‘ComEd Four’ bribery trial: What you need to knowCharged in the case are Pramaggiore, Doherty and two other longtime ComEd lobbyists, John Hooker, and Michael McClain, a longtime confidant of Madigan.the four defendants steered $1.
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