Jay Doherty Sentenced in ComEd Bribery Case

Jay Doherty, former City Club of Chicago president and ComEd consultant, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for his role in a bribery scheme to influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Doherty acted as a middleman, concealing no-show jobs and funneling payments to Madigan's allies to secure favorable legislation for ComEd. His sentencing followed multiple delays, including a Supreme Court decision that dismissed some bribery counts but upheld conspiracy and document falsification convictions. Prosecutors had sought a longer sentence, but the judge noted Doherty's lower culpability compared to his co-defendants and his inability to pay a fine. Co-defendants Michael McClain, Anne Pramaggiore, and John Hooker received prison terms ranging from 18 to 24 months. Madigan was separately sentenced in June to seven and a half years in prison.