Former GE Power Executive Sentenced to 7 Years for $5 Million Kickback; DOJ Reviews ComEd Four Bribery Case Ahead of July Sentencing

A Manhattan federal judge sentenced a former GE Power executive to seven years in prison after a jury found him guilty of forgery and accepting a $5 million kickback related to a $1.1 billion deal in Angola. In a separate case, the Department of Justice is reviewing the 'ComEd Four' bribery case, where four ex-Commonwealth Edison insiders are facing sentencing for their roles in a scheme to illegally influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan. The sentencing for these individuals is expected to occur in July, although defense attorneys have requested a delay, arguing that a recent Supreme Court ruling in a related case could impact the proceedings. The DOJ's review may influence whether the case proceeds to retrial or directly to sentencing.