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* Amanda Vinicky | Former ComEd CEO Distances Herself From Michael Madigan During 2nd Day on the Stand: Pramaggiore told a federal jury that she was thankful to McClain, John Hooker — another co-defendant and ComEd executive — but, only added appreciation for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on that call because she was doing the CEO version of kissing up. “I always included the speaker when I’m talking to Mike McClain. He revered the speaker. The speaker loomed large in his life and I knew that,” she said. “It’s kind of like throwing in something about a family members, ‘I enjoyed meeting your spouse or your son or daughter.’”
* Tribune | ‘We weren’t bribing Speaker Madigan’: Ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore back on witness stand in her own defense in ‘ComEd Four’ case: And the jobs given to 13th Ward acolytes? The summer internships doled out by ComEd to college kids recommended by the speaker? The utility’s hiring of a law firm headed by Democratic operative and longtime Madigan associated Vicor Reyes? None of it had anything to do with any illegal scheme, she said. “No, we weren’t bribing Speaker Madigan,” Pramaggiore said bluntly at one point Monday.
* Sun-Times | On witness stand, former ComEd CEO denies knowing contractors were tied to Madigan: Pramaggiore suggested in the call that Marquez tell Dominguez “it’s probably a good time to make a switch,” but she suggested he wait until after the end of the legislative session. She said they did not want someone to get “their nose out of joint,” forcing ComEd to give someone “a five-year contract because we’re in the middle of needing to get something done in Springfield.” She also mentioned turnover in the legislature. On Monday, Pramaggiore explained that she didn’t understand who the subcontractors would have been affiliated with in the legislature. She said she mentioned turnover because she was thinking “maybe those legislators are no longer in the legislature.”
* CBS Chicago | Former ComEd CEO denies she tried to bribe former Speaker Madigan: She went on to say ComEd didn’t view Madigan as a friend or ally, but a “classic Democrat” who was “very pro-consumer which made him not very supportive of businesses as a natural matter.” Prosecutors spent weeks detailing how they said ComEd got legislation passed by influencing and paying off Madigan’s people. That included payments ComEd made to allies of Madigan, brought on as subcontractors who prosecutors said were paid thousands of dollars a month, but never did any real work for the utility company.
* ABC Chicago | Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore returns to stand in bribery case: “Are you aware of anything that Speaker Madigan did to get these bills passed?” asked defense attorney Scott Lassar. “No,” replied Pramaggiore.
* Crain’s | Anne Pramaggiore explains what she meant when caught on those wiretaps: Another example was the May 2018 call in which Pramaggiore excitedly told McClain about her coming promotion to become CEO of all of Exelon’s utility subsidiaries, not just ComEd. Referring to McClain, Madigan and ComEd lobbyist John Hooker, she told McClain, “Never would have happened without you and John and the speaker. … ‘Cause the only reason I’m in this position is ‘cause ComEd has done so well, and you guys have been my spirit guides.” Asked to explain, she said she was referring to McClain and Hooker with the “spirit guides” comment. Not Madigan.
posted by Isabel Miller
Tuesday, Apr 18, 23 @ 9:36 am
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So many fun words coming out from the wiretaps. When you’re worried about speaking the truth the adjectives get creative! …
Magic Moment and Spirt Guides!
Comment by Donnie Elgin Tuesday, Apr 18, 23 @ 10:06 am