Fidel Marquez, 61, a former senior vice president for ComEd who spent nearly 20 hours on the stand, mostly held firm despite the efforts to knock him off stride.
The four defendants charged in the ComEd bribery scheme are, from left, consultant Jay Doherty, lobbyist and former ComEd executive John Hooker, retired lobbyist Michael McClain and former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore.
Fidel Marquez, 61, a former senior vice president for ComEd who spent nearly 20 hours on the stand, mostly held firm despite the efforts to knock him off stride, explaining that his deal to cooperate with the government was to tell the truth no matter how it affects the case.On Thursday, Marquez was hammered with questions about his decision to become a government mole and make secret recordings of his colleagues after being confronted by the FBI in January 2019.
“Did you make those guys say what they said on those recordings?” Bhachu asked at one point, referring to the four defendants across the room.U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber, however, did sustain a number of objections that limited Bhachu’s re-direct questioning.
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