Ex-State Rep. Luis Arroyo Pleads Not Guilty To Bribery Charges

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former Illinois State Representative Luis Arroyo entered a not guilty plea in court on Tuesday to federal corruption charges.

He wanted to waive right of indictment by a grand jury and the judge accepted it.

Arroyo, 65, was arrested in October for bribing an Illinois state senator, in return for the senator's support of sweepstakes-related legislation.

The bill would have benefited one of Arroyo's lobbying clients.

Arroyo is charged with one count of federal program bribery, according to a criminal complaint and affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago.

Arroyo resigned from the Illinois House.

"It has been a sincere honor and a true privilege to serve the people of the state of Illinois as its State Representative from the Third District. In doing so I took great pride in being a strong independent voice from my constituents," Arroyo wrote in his letter to Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.

He's set for a status hearing in March.

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