Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan gets 7 ½ years, $2.5M fine in corruption case

Name: Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan gets 7 ½ years, $2.5M fine in corruption case
Uploaded: 2025-06-13T18:09:00-0500
Duration: 4 min 53 s
Description: A stunning fall from grace for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. The man once nicknamed The Velvet Hammer for his soft but driving political style was sentenced Friday to 7 ½ years in prison for corruption.

A stunning fall from grace for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. The man once nicknamed The Velvet Hammer for his soft but driving political style was sentenced Friday to 7 ½ years in prison for corruption.