Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is being sued by one of his opponent’s in this year’s Democratic primary.
Jason Gonzales lost to Speaker Madigan in the March primary - receiving 27 percent of the votes. Now he’s suing Madigan for many reasons - including campaign ads saying Gonzales is a convicted felon.
Gonzales was pardoned by Governor Pat Quinn. And he says in his federal complaint the ads caused emotional distress.
GONZALES: This isn’t about me being a sore loser. It isn’t about me crying because I lost. It’s about justice. It’s about justice for me. It’s about justice for every candidate who has come before and will go ahead.
Gonzales is seeking money in the civil lawsuit - but he wouldn’t say how much he’s hoping to win in court.
In a statement - Madigan says Gonzales can’t be trusted.