Convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has asked President Donald Trump for a pardon, Department of Justice records show.

Madigan, 83, was the longest-serving House speaker before his conviction on bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other charges after a corruption investigation revealed two schemes. ComEd paid Madigan allies to remain in Madigan’s good graces, and then-Ald. Danny Solis helped land private business for Madigan’s tax appeal law firm in exchange for a position on a state board.

Madigan was convicted in February and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison in June. He has been in a West Virginia minimum-security federal prison camp since October. He has appealed his conviction, but the appellate court denied his request to walk free while the appeal

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