(The Center Square) – A key witness in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s upcoming corruption trial was caught lying on a federal form to buy a gun, a major blow for prosecutors and a surprise boon for Madigan’s defense team.
Fidel Marquez, the former ComEd executive who cooperated with federal investigators in the corruption probe, tried to buy a gun in March in another state. When he filled out the federal form, he answered “no” to the question that asked if he was “under indictment or information in any court for a felony.” Marquez also responded “no” to a question on the form that asked if he had been convicted of a felony.
Marquez pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit bribery in 2020. That felony popped up during the gun purchase process.
“The mandatory review process flagged the charge in the information, and the transaction was
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