Former utility executives are indicted in an Ohio bribery scheme
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Former utility executives are indicted in an Ohio bribery scheme

Associated Press  

A former CEO and one of his top executives with an Ohio energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme have been indicted on racketeering charges, federal prosecutors announced Friday. The former FirstEnergy Corp. executives — ex-CEO Chuck Jones and Senior Vice President Michael Dowling — were accused of taking part in an enterprise to bribe state officials and secure a $1 billion bailout of the company’s nuclear plants. The bribery scheme, which resulted in a lengthy prison sentence for a former Ohio House speaker, centered on FirstEnergy’s efforts to persuade state lawmakers to pass a bailout of two of its affiliated nuclear plants and defend the bill from a repeal effort. Federal prosecutors say those involved used money secretly funded by FirstEnergy to get Householder’s chosen candidates elected to the House in 2018 and to help him win the speakership.

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Utility ordered to pay $100 million for its role in Ohio bribery scheme
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Utility ordered to pay $100 million for its role in Ohio bribery scheme

Associated Press  

An energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio has been ordered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pay a $100 million civil penalty for misleading investors about its role in the scandal. The bribery scheme, which has already resulted in a lengthy prison sentence for a former Ohio House speaker, centered on …

Fired FirstEnergy execs indicted in $60 million Ohio bribery scheme
1 year, 1 month ago

Fired FirstEnergy execs indicted in $60 million Ohio bribery scheme

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives were indicted Monday in the long-running investigation into a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio that has already resulted in a 20-year prison sentence for a former state House speaker. Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and former FirstEnergy Services Corp. Senior Vice President Michael Dowling were charged in relation to their alleged …

Former top Ohio utility regulator surrenders in $60 million bribery scheme linked to energy bill
1 year, 3 months ago

Former top Ohio utility regulator surrenders in $60 million bribery scheme linked to energy bill

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s former top utility regulator pleaded not guilty to charges announced Monday in connection with a $60 million bribery scheme related to a legislative bailout for two Ohio nuclear power plants that has already resulted in a 20-year prison sentence for a former state House speaker. Sam Randazzo, former chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, …

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder appeals 20-year prison term in massive corruption scheme
1 year, 8 months ago

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder appeals 20-year prison term in massive corruption scheme

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Ohio House Speaker Larry …

Ohio politicians found guilty in $60 million utilities bribery scandal
2 years ago

Ohio politicians found guilty in $60 million utilities bribery scandal

Salon  

FBI agents arrested one of Ohio's most recognizable politicians, then-state House of Representatives Speaker Larry Householder, in connection with a $60 million bribery scheme nearly three years ago. In exchange, he helped pass House Bill 6, a bailout law that halved the amount of renewable power utilities were required to buy, eliminated energy efficiency measures, and provided billions of dollars …

Ex-GOP Ohio speaker, lobbyist guilty in $60M bribery scheme
2 years ago

Ex-GOP Ohio speaker, lobbyist guilty in $60M bribery scheme

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former state Republican Party Chair Matt Borges were convicted Thursday in a $60 million bribery scheme that federal prosecutors have called the largest corruption case in state history. The government’s prosecution team was able to show that “Householder sold the Statehouse” and betrayed the people he was elected to serve, and …

Ohio utility at center of $60 million bribery case fires CEO
4 years, 5 months ago

Ohio utility at center of $60 million bribery case fires CEO

Associated Press  

TOLEDO, Ohio — A power company under investigation for its role in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme involving one of Ohio’s most powerful politicians fired its chief executive following an internal review. Federal investigators have said the company and its associates secretly funneled millions to secure a $1 billion legislative bailout for the two unprofitable Ohio nuclear plants, then …

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