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Telephone conversation between Michael McClain and Michael Madigan | ComEd Exhibit 83-T

McClain and Madigan discuss hiring Jeffrey Rush. McClain says: “-Now that I’m retired, ri-, now that I’m retired, I’m dedicated to Mike Madigan.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 30, 2023

Telephone conversation between Michael McClain and Michael Madigan | ComEd Exhibit 113-T

McClain and Madigan discuss a job for Vanessa Berrios.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 29, 2023

In-person conversation between Michael McClain and Fidel Marquez | ComEd Exhibit 123-T

Michael McClain tells Marquez about a conversation he had with Madigan regarding McClain’s retirement.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 29, 2023

Telephone conversation between Michael McClain and Fidel Marquez | ComEd Exhibit 23-T

Michael McClain and Fidel Marquez have a conversation, McClain says “Let me just tell you about each guy.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

Telephone conversation between Michael McClain and Anne Pramaggiore | ComEd Exhibit 18-T

Michael McClain and Anne Pramaggiore have a conversation, Pramaggiore tells McClain “This never would’ve happened without you and John.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

ComEd had to earn Madigan’s favor for legislative success, fed star witness says

Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez took the stand as prosecutors planned to use secretly recorded FBI conversations to spotlight a key contract used to pay associates of the former House speaker.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 27, 2023

Elusive former top aide offers inside look at how Michael Madigan wielded power — and helped muster votes on bill pushed by ComEd

Will Cousineau took the witness stand after securing letters from the feds granting him immunity and making clear he’s not a target of an investigation. Then he listened as prosecutors played a December 2018 call he’d participated in and which was secretly recorded by the FBI.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2023

Telephone conversation between Michael McClain, Michael Madigan, Justin Cox, Heather Wier-Vaught, Craig Willert, Will Cousineau, Jessica Basham | ComEd Exhibit 112-T

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan discusses leadership assignments in a secretly-recorded meeting with members of his staff in December 2018.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2023

Telephone conversation between Michael McClain and William Cousineau | ComEd Exhibit 6-T

Michael McClain and William Cousineau have a conversation, McClain says to “remember who our real client is.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2023

Telephone conversation between Michael McClain and Michael Madigan | ComEd Exhibit 4-T

Michael McClain and Michael Madigan make dinner plans.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2023