Items Tagged with 'corruption'

Michael Madigan, 83, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in federal prison for bribery, conspiracy and racketeering actions intended to benefit electric utility ComEd. 

Former Detroit Riverfront CFO William A. Smith was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for a $44.3-million fraud scheme and ordered to pay $48 million in restitution. 

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was found guilty on 10 counts of bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy Feb. 12, while being acquitted of seven other counts and the jury deadlocked on six more.

Top lobbyist Thomas O'Neill testified that lobbying work, internships and other favors were given in exchange for passing bills that hiked electric rates with only modest investment in the state power grid. 

Alejandro Toledo was found guilty of accepting $35M in bribes from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht for contracts to build the Interoceanic Highway in 2005.

Alex Nitchoff, the owner and president of Oakk Construction was sentenced to five years in prison for his part in a kickback scheme August 14.

Former Chicago politician Ed Burke's crimes included extorting developers of construction projects, prosecutors said, but sentence was less than guidelines recommended

Valor Security and Investigations allegedly falsely certified thousands of workers as having completed required safety training, according to Alvin Bragg. 

Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, 79, faces a minimum of 30 years in prison after being convicted of bribery of developers and racketeering conspiracy.

Prosecutors claimed funds from an IBEW local paid for personal expenses such as a birthday dinner and gifts for relatives.