Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been implicated in a long-running bribery scheme that is now the center of a federal criminal investigation.
Madigan, a Democrat, is believed to be the elected official identified as "Public Official A" in the release.
According to the U.S. Attorney's office, electric utility company ComEd has agreed to pay $200 million to resolve an investigation around arranged jobs, subcontracted work, and monetary payments related to those jobs.
Though Madigan is not named specifically in the release, a deferred prosecution agreement filed in the federal court confirms that "Public Official A" is the Illinois House Speaker.
More details on the ongoing investigation below:
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