Michael Madigan trial live updates: Former Cook County Commissioner Ed Moody takes the stand in trial of former Illinois House Speaker

Former Cook County Commissioner Ed Moody attends the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan on Wednesday.

He said he received an immunity letter from the government to give true testimony.

Moody was a former member of the 13th Ward Captain’s Committee and a former recorder who was allegedly paid $355,000 by ComEd under a do-nothing consulting agreement.

Prosecutors say the utility gave him the contract to bribe the former speaker of the House of Representatives.

Moody admitted that between 2012 and 2019 he received checks from Doherty, McClain, Shaw-Decremer and the Bradley law firm.

He talked about the political campaign work he and his twin brother Fred Moody did for Speaker Madigan and how much he enjoyed it.

They were considered the best, so other district captains and volunteers began to be trained at seminars.

Moody said Madigan would be in attendance.

Moody explained how Speaker Madigan got him a job as a jury foreman at the Bridgeview Courthouse and later a job with Mike McClain.