OH: Multiple signs that federal corruption investigation might be heating up -- again

[RandySF]

After two former Republican officials in June were sentenced for their roles in a massive racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Kenneth Parker said the investigation was continuing. At least two signs emerged last week that the proceedings might be intensifying.

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on June 29 and former state GOP Chairman Matt Borges was sentenced to five years a day later. Both played roles in a scandal in which Akron-based FirstEnergy and other utilities paid more than $61 million to pass a $1.3 billion ratepayer bailout that was mostly intended for a subsidiary that FirstEnergy was spinning off that owned two Northern Ohio nuclear plants.

In addition to Householder and Borges, two others who were arrested in July 2020 have pleaded guilty and a third died by suicide.

But on March 10, just after a jury convicted Householder and Borges, a reporter asked Parker an obvious question: What about the people who paid the bribes? Would they be charged? Parker would only say that the investigation was continuing.

Attorneys for the men who were FirstEnergy’s top executives at the time of the conspiracy — former CEO Chuck Jones and former Vice President Michael Dowling — have already said in court filings that they believe federal investigators are looking at their clients.




https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/08/14/multiple-signs-that-federal-corruption-investigation-might-be-heating-up-again/

[samplegirl]

1. I hope so

What a job these people have done on Ohio!

[Grins]

2. Federal investigation - OF REPUBLICANS!!

Needed to be specifically clearer in that link.

It should have ended with a similar disclaimer that Hollywood has in movies with animals:

“No Democrats were involved in the making of this fraud…”