The former CEO struggled to explain how it was that she did not know ComEd was paying four of Michael Madigan's associates for no-work jobs.
Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore struggled to explain how it was that she did not know ComEd was paying four of Madigan's associates for no-work jobs.The former head of ComEd defended her actions on the witness stand and there was some surprise testimony Tuesday in the trial of the "ComEd Four."denied playing a role in what prosecutors claim was a conspiracy to bribe former House Speaker Mike Madigan in exchange for legislation favoring the utility company.
"I didn't know that he had subcontractors that were connected with Mike Madigan until the beginning of this investigation," testified Pramaggiore.She then admitted that when she sat down to speak with government lawyers in 2019, she did not know her conversations were being recorded. On cross-examination, Pramaggiore testified the phone call and its content caught her off guard, but still, she didn't report it.In a surprise turn, Pramaggiore's testimony was followed shortly after, by that of John Hooker. The now 74-year old is a ComEd success story who was hired into the mailroom in the early 1970s and rose steadily through the ranks, eventually becoming the utility's top internal lobbyist.
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