Madigan was convicted on 10 counts of bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud and other charges for ensuring approval of legislation favorable to utility giant ComEd in exchange for kickbacks and jobs and contracts for loyalists, including a Chicago alderman seeking a paid job on a state board after retiring from government.

The former Illinois House speaker was convicted in February on 10 of 23 counts in a remarkable corruption trial that lasted four months. The case churned through 60 witnesses and mountains of documents, photographs and taped conversations.

During a legislative career that spanned a half-century, Madigan served nearly four decades as speaker, the longest on record for a U.S. legislator. Combined with more than 20 years as chairperson of the Illinois Democratic Party, he set much of the state’s political agenda while handpicking candidates for political office. More often than not, he also controlled political mapmaking, drawing lines to favor his party.

Meanwhile, prosecutors said, the Chicago Democrat built a private legal career that allowed him to amass a net worth of $40 million.

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Blakey ultimately gave Madigan a 90-month prison sentence and imposed a $2.5 million fine, finding that Madigan lied repeatedly when he took the stand toward the conclusion of his months-long trial.

Madigan is due to report to the Federal Bureau of Prisons on Oct. 13 to begin his sentence, but one of his attorneys said the former speaker will ask to remain free pending appeal, the Sun-Times reported.

The former House speaker did not comment as he left the courthouse Friday afternoon, after a sentencing hearing that spanned more than three hours.


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