The federal accusations
Borges, Householder and three others are accused of participating in a nearly $61 million bribery scheme to help Householder win control of the Ohio House in early 2019, pass a $1 billion bailout for the two nuclear plants and defend that law – House Bill 6 – against a ballot initiative to block it.
Householder and Borges have pleaded not guilty to racketeering, asserting their innocence publicly. Householder s strategist Jeff Longstreth and FirstEnergy Solutions lobbyist Juan Cespedes have pleaded guilty to their roles. GOP superlobbyist Neil Clark, who pleaded not guilty, died by suicide in March 2021 before his innocence or guilt could be proven.
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FirstEnergy must provide the documents by July 19. Author: MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press Published: 1:26 PM MST July 3, 2021 Updated: 1:26 PM MST July 3, 2021
CLEVELAND Ohio’s consumer utility watchdog is demanding that FirstEnergy Corp. share more information about $4.3 million that was paid to an attorney to end his consulting contract shortly before he became the state s top utility regulator.
Akron-based FirstEnergy disclosed that payment in the wake of allegations about a $60 million bribery scheme involving a subsidiary. Ohio Consumers’ Counsel Bruce Weston issued subpoenas through the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio late last week for more information about the payment.
FirstEnergy Service Company and the FirstEnergy Foundation also received subpoenas. In addition to the consulting contract, Weston and his agency are seeking information about the company’s charitable giving and documents related to an inte
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