Statement from the US Attorney's Office:
Because the Seventh Circuit has stated that the government is ‘entitled to retry’ both defendants ‘at its discretion,’ we are weighing our options and will advise the District Court of our decision at the appropriate time.”
Jason Meisner
JUST IN: The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals says there was ample evidence against former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and lobbyist Michael McClain and that prosecutors are free to retry them if they want.
“We are not suggesting that Pramaggiore and McClain are innocent”
