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AT&T paid bribes to get two major pieces of legislation passed, US gov’t says | Payments helped AT&T obtain key legislative wins in Illinois, prosecutors say.

Payments helped AT&T obtain key legislative wins in Illinois, prosecutors say.

Former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza is set to go on trial in September 2024 after being indicted on charges of conspiracy to unlawfully influence then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. "Madigan's outsized power in the General Assembly meant his approval was necessary for the passage or defeat of legislation of concern to AT&T," the government filing in the La Schiazza case said. "Specifically, at McClain's request, defendant and his coconspirators arranged for AT&T to pay Individual FR-1, a former state representative and political ally of Madigan, approximately $22,500 for supposed consulting services.

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