Dark money group admits racketeering in bribery case | News, Sports, Jobs
The Associated Press COLUMBUS — A political dark money group that authorities say was used as part of a $60 million bribery scheme to pass nuclear bailout legislation in Ohio pleaded guilty to a federal racketeering charge on Friday. Generation Now Inc. also agreed in federal court in Cincinnati to forfeit $1.5 million from two bank accounts. Jeffrey Longstreth, a co-defendant in the case who previously pleaded guilty to racketeering for his involvement in the scheme, represented Generation Now during Friday’s hearing. U.S. District Judge Timothy Black delayed a pre-sentence investigatio...