The one-time Speaker of the House in Illinois has been charged with racketeering and bribery in a massive 22 count federal indictment.

Democrat Mike Madigan is accused of earning nearly $3 million in the schemes that enriched himself and close confident Mike McClain and greased the wheels of his office and political activities. The Feds’ are calling it the “Madigan Enterprise”. US Attorney John Lausch says Madigan lead a criminal enterprise for a decade while Speaker.

The 79-year-old Madigan released a statement on Wednesday saying he has never been involved in any criminal activity, and he looks back on his time in office fondly.

Madigan is expected to be formally arraigned in court on March 9th.