Powerful Democrat Leader Facing Corruption Charges
JUNE 20, 2022
The citizens of Illinois can sleep a little better tonight, knowing that the former Democrat Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael Madigan is under indictment for corruption, bribery, and racketeering.
Chicago particularly where he was indicted and Illinois in general have always been rife with political corruption, but it is just a bit reassuring to watch one of the jaw-droppingly crooked Illinois Democrats finally get theirs.
Madigan allegedly used his office to ” corruptly solicit and receive personal financial rewards for himself and his associates.” according to breaking911.
The 22-count 106-page indictment described the criminal “enterprise” Madigan operated for over a decade with the singleminded purpose of growing his political power and wealth,
“The illegal activities committed by members and associates of the Madigan Enterprise included, but were not limited to: (a) soliciting and receiving bribes and unlawful personal financial advantage from persons and parties having business with the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago, or otherwise subject to the authority and powers vested in MADIGAN and other public officials acting on MADIGAN’s behalf; (b) using MADIGAN’s powers as Speaker, including his ability to affect the progress of bills in the House of Representatives, as well as his control over the resources of the Office of the Speaker, including its staff, in order to cause third parties to financially reward MADIGAN, his political allies, political workers, and associates; (c) using threats, intimidation, and extortion to solicit benefits from private parties; and (d) using facilities of interstate commerce to coordinate, plan, and further the goals of the enterprise.”
The 79-year-old Madigan is being charged with racketeering, conspiracy, and individual counts of using interstate facilities in aid of bribery, wire fraud, and attempted extortion. Suffice it to say that state and federal authorities are lining up to have their turn at bat against Mr. Madigan’s legal hired guns.
“Corruption by an elected official and his associates undermines the public’s confidence in our government,” said U.S. Attorney Lausch. “The indictment alleges a long-term, multifaceted scheme to use public positions for unlawful private gain. Rooting out and prosecuting the kind of corruption alleged in the indictment will always be a top priority for this office.”
“Our elected officials swear an oath to carry out the duties of their office,” said FBI SAC Buie. “When they dishonor that oath, it erodes the trust we have in our officials to do the right thing for our communities, and the FBI and its partners stand ready to stamp out corruption at any level of government.”
“IRS Criminal Investigation provides financial investigative expertise in our work with our law enforcement partners,” said IRS-CI SAC Campbell. “Our hallmark expertise in following the money trail in this type of case shows our agency is committed to rooting out public corruption. Today’s indictment underscores our commitment to this work in a collaborative effort to promote honest and ethical government at all levels, and to prosecute those who allegedly violate the public’s trust.”
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While Special Agent Campbell’s comments are of course very reassuring… it’s rather difficult to violate the people’s trust in Chicago… because no one who actually pays any attention has any trust left for the historically corrupt city and state governments.
https://patriotunitednews.com/powerful-democr...0PI%200522
JUNE 20, 2022
The citizens of Illinois can sleep a little better tonight, knowing that the former Democrat Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael Madigan is under indictment for corruption, bribery, and racketeering.
Chicago particularly where he was indicted and Illinois in general have always been rife with political corruption, but it is just a bit reassuring to watch one of the jaw-droppingly crooked Illinois Democrats finally get theirs.
Madigan allegedly used his office to ” corruptly solicit and receive personal financial rewards for himself and his associates.” according to breaking911.
The 22-count 106-page indictment described the criminal “enterprise” Madigan operated for over a decade with the singleminded purpose of growing his political power and wealth,
“The illegal activities committed by members and associates of the Madigan Enterprise included, but were not limited to: (a) soliciting and receiving bribes and unlawful personal financial advantage from persons and parties having business with the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago, or otherwise subject to the authority and powers vested in MADIGAN and other public officials acting on MADIGAN’s behalf; (b) using MADIGAN’s powers as Speaker, including his ability to affect the progress of bills in the House of Representatives, as well as his control over the resources of the Office of the Speaker, including its staff, in order to cause third parties to financially reward MADIGAN, his political allies, political workers, and associates; (c) using threats, intimidation, and extortion to solicit benefits from private parties; and (d) using facilities of interstate commerce to coordinate, plan, and further the goals of the enterprise.”
The 79-year-old Madigan is being charged with racketeering, conspiracy, and individual counts of using interstate facilities in aid of bribery, wire fraud, and attempted extortion. Suffice it to say that state and federal authorities are lining up to have their turn at bat against Mr. Madigan’s legal hired guns.
“Corruption by an elected official and his associates undermines the public’s confidence in our government,” said U.S. Attorney Lausch. “The indictment alleges a long-term, multifaceted scheme to use public positions for unlawful private gain. Rooting out and prosecuting the kind of corruption alleged in the indictment will always be a top priority for this office.”
“Our elected officials swear an oath to carry out the duties of their office,” said FBI SAC Buie. “When they dishonor that oath, it erodes the trust we have in our officials to do the right thing for our communities, and the FBI and its partners stand ready to stamp out corruption at any level of government.”
“IRS Criminal Investigation provides financial investigative expertise in our work with our law enforcement partners,” said IRS-CI SAC Campbell. “Our hallmark expertise in following the money trail in this type of case shows our agency is committed to rooting out public corruption. Today’s indictment underscores our commitment to this work in a collaborative effort to promote honest and ethical government at all levels, and to prosecute those who allegedly violate the public’s trust.”
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While Special Agent Campbell’s comments are of course very reassuring… it’s rather difficult to violate the people’s trust in Chicago… because no one who actually pays any attention has any trust left for the historically corrupt city and state governments.
https://patriotunitednews.com/powerful-democr...0PI%200522
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