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Former ComEd consultant Jay Doherty gets 1 year in prison

Former ComEd consultant Jay Doherty gets 1 year in prison in bribery scheme
Former City Club of Chicago president and ComEd consultant Jay Doherty was sentenced to a year in prison. Prosecutors said Doherty acted as a "front" for the scheme, helping hide no-show jobs for Madigan allies.
Ex-City Club president gets 1-year prison sentence in ComEd scheme
The conspiracy revolved around $1.3 million paid by ComEd to allies of then-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan to curry favor with the once-powerful politician who now faces prison time.
Longtime ComEd lobbyist gets 1 year in prison for role in Madigan bribery scheme
Longtime Chicago lobbyist Jay Doherty was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in prison for his role in a yearslong bribery scheme between his biggest client, electric utility Commonwealth Edison, and former House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Last ‘ComEd Four’ member Jay Doherty sentenced in bribery scheme
Jay Doherty, the last member of the ComEd Four, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison, plus a $500 fine, for his role in a bribery scheme related to efforts to influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Ex-City Club head Jay Doherty sentenced to a year in prison
Former ComEd consultant Jay Doherty was sentenced Tuesday to one year in prison for his role in an elaborate scheme to funnel money to do-nothing subcontractors with ties to then-House Speaker
Ex-City Club President, ComEd Consultant Jay Doherty Gets 1 Year in Prison on Madigan Conspiracy Conviction
Jay Doherty, the longtime City Club president and consultant for utility giant ComEd, will be headed to prison for his role in a yearslong conspiracy to bribe ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan.
Jay Doherty gets one year in prison in final 'ComEd Four' sentencing
The former City Club of Chicago president is the last of four defendants to be sentenced in the sprawling corruption case tied to Michael Madigan.
Final ComEd Four defendant sentenced
The last of the ComEd Four defendants to be sentenced learned his fate Tuesday at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago.
Last ComEd Four defendant Jay Doherty sentenced to 1 year in prison
The last member of the so-called ComEd Four was sentenced Tuesday for his role in the scheme to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Madigan confidant McClain gets 2 years for role in ComEd bribery scheme
As ComEd's top contract lobbyist, McClain pushed for the company to give jobs and contracts to Madigan allies, which the feds say greased the wheels for major legislation the company was pushing in Springfield.
Last member of so-called ComEd Four sentenced in Mike Madigan-linked bribery case
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The last member of the so-called ComEd Four is expected to be sentenced Tuesday. Jay Doherty is the final ...
Ex-Consultant Given One-Year Sentence in ‘ComEd Four’ Case (1)
A former consultant accused of acting as a conduit for bribe money in the “ComEd Four” scheme was sentenced Tuesday to a year ...