Although Madigan faces bribery and racketeering charges next year, his former chief of staff is facing his own trial. Mapes’ attorney is up-to-date with the judge that there was only a single conceivable verdict.
Mapes was indicted for impeding prosecution and offering false testimony to a grand jury investigating public corruption accusations. (Photo: Yahoo Finance)
Mapes to face trial for perjury
A little over three years later, Mapes would be accused of perjury and interference of prosecution shortly after swearing a commission of inquiry that he absolutely had no comprehension that McClain had been performing Madigan’s business in the years that followed following the end of his employment as a consultant around 2016.
In a CBS News Chicago published article, Mapes was indicted for impeding prosecution and offering false testimony to a grand jury investigating public corruption accusations. The allegations emerged following a complaint that said that McClain, who had not been identified, obtained binding agreements, personal employment opportunities, and funds for other people from ComEd with the goal to manipulate and encourage Madigan. Investigators alleged Mapes was cognizant of the lobbyist’s operations supporting Madigan.
25 years of imprisonment if convicted
According to federal prosecutors, Mapes misled the grand jury interrogating Madigan after receiving amnesty for factual statements.
Prosecutors asserted he falsified in order to safeguard Madigan from federal corruption investigations. If convicted culpable on every accusation, Mapes could be sentenced to up to 25 years in imprisonment.
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