The abrupt move came as the parties met for a pretrial conference before U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman in advance of La Schiazza’s retrial, which had been set for June 3.
 

Chicago Tribune

Retrial for ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Madigan postponed as prosecutors ‘consider our position’

A federal judge on Thursday postponed the retrial of of ex-AT&T Illinois boss Paul La Schiazza on bribery counts related to former House Speaker Michael Madigan, allowing the new U.S. Attorney in Chicago to consider next steps in the case and avoiding the possibility that Madigan would be sentenced in the same same courthouse while La Schiazza’s jury was deliberating.

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