FBI, Danny Solis and Madigan

Danny Solis leaves witness stand in Madigan's trial, 8 years after becoming FBI mole
Danny Solis represented Chicago’s 25th Ward on the City Council for more than 20 years. But in June 2016, FBI agents approached him about his own alleged wrongdoing. He agreed to wear a wire, and the evidence he gathered helped the feds indict Michael Madigan,
Duration of Danny Solis’ FBI cooperation revealed in ongoing Madigan corruption trial
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday highlighted Solis’ remarkable staying power and willingness to wear a wire for the FBI
Easy part may be over for Danny Solis — defense expected to make FBI mole Madigan’s new punching bag
Prosecutors finished their initial questioning of Solis before jurors were sent home for the holiday weekend. Cross examination is to begin Monday. The feds also played a video that included a glimpse of a punching bag in Madigan’s office bearing the face of his old nemesis Gov.
Madigan corruption trial turns to the Danny Solis show
For five weeks, federal prosecutors methodically built their case that then-House Speaker Michael Madigan engaged in a yearslong conspiracy to accept bribes from Commonwealth Edison in exchange for helping the utility giant’s legislative agenda in Springfield.
Madigan Corruption Trial: Solis faces first day of cross-examination
Danny Solis took the stand for his first full day of cross-examination Monday in the ongoing Corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. WGN's Julian Crews reports on what transpired at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago.
Duration of Danny Solis' federal cooperation revealed in ongoing Madigan corruption trial
Federal prosecutors redirected questions to Solis on Tuesday, looking to repair any potential damage after two days of grueling cross-examination.
Cross-examination tears into ex-Chicago Ald. Solis' credibility in former Speaker Mike Madigan trial
Cross-examination of one of the key prosecution witnesses in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse began Monday.
Ex-Ald. Daniel Solis, a historic FBI mole, exits stage alone after testimony in Madigan corruption trial
Daniel Solis, the once-prominent Chicago alderman whose turn as an FBI mole took down the state’s two longest-serving Democratic power brokers, walked out of a federal courtroom on Tuesday with his gaze fixed on the floor.
Burden of 'poof?' Defense grills Solis on tax fraud, prostitution they say could make deal with feds disappear
Jurors in Mike Madigan’s racketeering conspiracy trial heard allegations Monday of tax fraud, bribery, prostitution and ...
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‘You won’t spend a day in jail’: Madigan attorney hammers Solis’ agreement with feds
Danny Solis concludes testimony in Madigan trial, revealing his cooperation with the FBI and deferred prosecution deal.
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Madigan attorney accuses Solis of not telling feds ‘all the crimes you committed’
Former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis and his attorney, Lisa Noller, walk into Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Dec. 2, 2024 ...
Cross-examination wraps up for ex-Chicago Ald. Solis in former Speaker Mike Madigan trial
Cross-examination of one of the key prosecution witnesses in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan at the ...
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FBI mole Danny Solis takes long way to witness stand — but can’t escape Mike Madigan’s watchful eye
When Danny Solis finally stepped into the well of a federal courtroom Thursday, he made a sharp turn toward the jury box and then another toward the witness stand that had been waiting for him for ...