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    Defendants found guilty on all counts in ‘ComEd Four’ trial, an ominous result for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan

    by Jason Meisner, Ray Long and Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune May 02, 2023 5 minutes
    Former ComEd executive John Hooker leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago after another day of testimony in the "ComEd Four" trial on April 18, 2023.

    CHICAGO — In a sweeping verdict, a federal jury on Wednesday convicted the “ComEd Four” defendants on all charges related to a conspiracy to bribe Illinois' former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan to win his support for the utility’s legislative agenda in Springfield.

    Found guilty of bribery conspiracy and falsification of business records were former ComEd contract lobbyist Michael McClain, a longtime Madigan confidant; former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore; ex-ComEd executive John Hooker; and Jay Doherty, who worked as a lobbyist for ComEd for 30 years and served as president of the City Club of Chicago civic forum.

    The bribery conspiracy count carries up to five years in prison for each defendant, while the falsification of business records carries a 20-year maximum sentence.

    The jury also found McClain and Pramaggiore guilty on three additional counts of bribery, which each carry up to 10 years behind bars.

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