
Former ComEd CEO Continues Testimony in Her Defense
Clip: 4/17/2023 | 4m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore takes the stand in corruption trial.
Anne Pramaggiore was one of Chicago's most high-profile executives, serving not only as CEO of ComEd, but as chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Chicago's Board of Directors. Now she has another title: defendant.
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Former ComEd CEO Continues Testimony in Her Defense
Clip: 4/17/2023 | 4m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Anne Pramaggiore was one of Chicago's most high-profile executives, serving not only as CEO of ComEd, but as chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Chicago's Board of Directors. Now she has another title: defendant.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> ONE OF THE MOST HIGH PROFILE EXECUTIVES SERVING NOT ONLY A CEO BUT HIS CHAIR AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ON THE BOARD OF THE PAUL UNIVERSITY AND MOTOROLA.
ALL THOSE TITLES ARE NOW GONE AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER DEFENDANT.
HE JOINS US NOW AT THE LATEST FROM THE BRIBERY TRIAL.
DAY TWO ON THE WITNESS STAND FOR ONE OF THE DEFENDANTS HERE.
>> HE ROSE THROUGH THE RANKS BECOMING THE CEO AND LATER CEO OF EPSILON UTILITIES.
WHAT GOT HER PROMOTIONS WAS ALSO HER DOWNFALL AND IT COULD LAND HER IN PRISON.
THAT'S UP TO A JURY AND SHE SPENT ALL DAY TRYING TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING.
SHE WAS THE SOLE PERSON ON THE WITNESS STAND TODAY FROM 10:00 UNTIL 5:00.
>> THAT'S A LOT OF TIME.
SHE HAD A LOT OF TIME ON THURSDAY WHAT DID SHE SAY THAT STUCK OUT TO HER?
>> MIKE McLEAN ALSO A LOBBYIST.
ATTEMPTING GETTING THOSE PASSED THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE.
HE FLAT OUT SAID THEY WERE NOT BRIBING.
THEY WERE NOT PART OF A CONSPIRACY.
THEY KNEW -- SHE REJECTED THOSE SUGGESTIONS ABOUT HALF THE TIME.
REPEATEDLY.
THIS IS ALMOST A COURSE OF TIME.
ASKING QUESTIONS LIKE DID SHE CONSIDER HIM AN ALLY?
HE'S AN EXCHANGE OF THAT.
HE SAID HE HAD EXTRA INFLUENCE.
THEY PLAYED BACK A CALL.
THEY HAVE A EDITED CLIP OF THAT.
THEY ARE COOPERATING WITH THE FEDS AT THE TIME AND THE CALL WAS WIRETAP.
ON THEM THEY TALKED ABOUT SUBCONTRACTORS.
THEY RECOMMENDED -- THEY DIDN'T GET PAID OUT RIGHT FROM THE COMPANY BUT RATHER THROUGH THE LOBBYING FIRM.
THEY DID NO WORK.
>> HE DID SAY -- ALL THESE GUYS DO IS COLLECT THAT.
DON'T MESS WITH IT, JUST LEAVE IT ALONE.
>> JOHN WILL TALK ABOUT >> HE IS STILL ON.
>> YOU HEAR HIM AT THE END RIGHT THERE.
>> THE DEFENSE IS TRYING TO ESTABLISH THAT'S CHILLING.
THIS WAS NEWS TO HER.
SHE TESTIFIED THAT SHE WILL BE INVESTIGATED.
SHE DID NOT KNOW THE SUBCONTRACTOR BUSINESS IS HAPPENING.
SHE WAS TOO BUSY.
WITHOUT READING THE FINE POINT SHE COULDN'T READ THE EMAIL SHE HAD PEOPLE FOR THAT AND SHE TRUSTED HER DEPUTIES .
THERE WAS NOTHING POTENTIALLY CRIMINAL.
SHE THOUGHT THERE WAS MORE MANAGEMENT.
>> IT'S HARD TO SAY.
LATER ON THAT SAME CALL HE TALKS ABOUT HOW HE DOESN'T THINK IT IS WISE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT ROSTER OF LOBBYISTS.
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS ONGOING.
THAT'S BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T WANT TO GET THE CALL FOR ANYONE .
THERE WAS A LOT ALONG THESE LINES.
THE DEFENSE IS TRULY TRYING TO MAKE THE DEFENSE ON THE CONTRARY.
ANYTHING, THE STAFF WAS NOT GOING EASY ON THE UTILITY.
>> >> PROSECUTORS ARE GOING TO GET THEIR FIRST RUN RIGHT THERE WITH THE CROSS EXAMINATION.
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