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The aide, Laurel Dawson, isn’t talking. And DeWine’s office won’t say if the governor ever punished her for not telling him of the payment, which is part of a huge bribery and money-laundering scandal that has already sent two to federal prison.
Laurel Dawson knew about a $4.3 million payment from FirstEnergy to Sam Randazzo
Details come from documents filed in a class-action suit
New texts unsealed in court Friday show First Energy executives meeting in late 2018 with a man slated to become Ohio's top utility regulator. The company has admitted bribing him $4.3 million before his appointment by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.