With jury stuck 11-1, judge declares mistrial in case of ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Speaker Madigan
A federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday after a jury apparently deadlocked 11-1 on charges alleging former AT&T Illinois boss Paul La Schiazza bribed House Speaker Michael Madigan. The panel was overwhelmingly leaning toward a conviction,
Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared in case of ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Madigan
La Schiazza was charged nearly two years ago in a five-count indictment that alleged he engaged in a conspiracy to bribe Madigan in 2017. Prosecutors claimed he did so by arranging for AT&T to indirectly pay recently retired state Rep. Eddie Acevedo $22,500 over a nine-month period in which Acevedo did no work for the company.
Mistrial for former AT&T executive accused of bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan
Prosecutors said former AT&T President Paul La Schiazza​ paid Madigan allies thousands of dollars in the form of do-nothing contracts.
Jury deadlock leads to mistrial in AT&T bribery case tied to Mike Madigan
A federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the bribery case of former AT&T executive Paul La Schiazza, after the jury informed the court it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
Mistrial declared in trial of former AT&T chief accused of bribing Mike Madigan
A mistrial was declared Thursday in the case of former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza after jurors informed the court that unanimous verdicts could not be reached.
Mistrial declared in case of former AT&T Illinois executive accused of bribing Madigan
A judge at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in the Loop has declared a mistrial in the case of a former AT&T Illinois executive accused of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.
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