Ex-PUCO chairman Sam Randazzo, indicted in corruption scheme, found dead
Sam Randazzo, who had been indicted on dozens of charges related to the largest corruption scheme in state history, has died, according to the Franklin County Coroners Office.
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Sam Randazzo, who had been indicted on dozens of charges related to the largest corruption scheme in state history, has died, according to the Franklin County Coroners Office.
More than 60 names are on the potential witness list for the state in the House Bill 6 trial of former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling. Former Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chair Sam Randazzo was also facing trial for being accused of involvement in a more than $60 million bribery scheme involving state lawmakers and energy executives. Randazzo died by suspected suicide Tuesday.
The trial is over the corruption scandal surrounding House Bill 6, the billion-dollar nuclear power plant bailout that benefited FirstEnergy.
More than 60 names are on the potential witness list for the state in the trial of former Public Utilities Commission of Ohio chair Sam Randazzo and former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling.
Householder’s attorneys filed an appeal with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Monday claiming the Constitutional rights violations, court errors and a non-impartial judge.