The ex-CEO of Commonwealth Edison and Exelon Utilities, Anne Pramaggiore, was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for her role in a scheme to influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D).
Judge Manish Shah also imposed a $750,000 fine.
Pramaggiore’s position at the top of ComEd meant she could have put the brakes on the conspiracy, Shah said.
“You had the power to stop this. You could have said ‘no, this is not how legislation should be done,’” said Shah, who noted Pramaggiore changed the utility’s culture in multiple positive ways but “didn’t think to change the culture ...
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