The scandal led in early 2021 to the end of Michael Madigan’s reign as the longest-serving state House speaker in the nation, though Madigan wouldn't be charged until earlier this year.AT&T Illinois has agreed to pay a $23 million fine for trying to illegally sway former state House Speaker Michael Madigan by steering $22,500 to a Madigan ally as key legislation moved through Springfield, the Northern District of Illinois U.S. Attorney's Office announced Friday.
The utility has also entered into a so-called deferred-prosecution agreement with U.S. Attorney John Lausch’s office, similar to the deal cut byAT&T Illinois has cooperated with federal prosecutors — and says it will continue to do so — under the terms of the two-year deal. The case against ComEd first implicated Madigan in a nearly decade-long scheme that has since led to the indictment of Madigan himself, as well as four people tied to ComEd who are also accused of trying to illegally influence Madigan by rewarding his allies.
Now what the Feds going to do the money the fines from AT&T .
Illinois could close the budget gap by fining all of the companies who paid money to influence mike madigan over the past 40 years.