Tue Jan 24, 2023, 03:26 AM
Judi Lynn (155,303 posts)
Prosecutors accuse Ohio Republicans of taking $60m in bribes as corruption trial opens
Source: Guardian
State house speaker Larry Householder and four others charged with racketeering and could face up to 20 years in prison 
Former Ohio house speaker Larry Householder. Photograph: John Minchillo/AP Mario Ariza in Cincinnati for Floodlight Mon 23 Jan 2023 18.52 EST Federal prosecutors on the first day of a historic racketeering trial in Ohio alleged that top Republicans in the state accepted bribes from the power company FirstEnergy. The trial, which is expected to last six weeks, is the latest utility scandal following cases in the last 10 years in Arizona, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida which experts say has led to higher bills for consumers, less green energy, and more CO2 emissions. One of the defendants, the former Ohio house speaker Larry Householder, told reporters Monday morning as he waited for opening statements in the US district court in Cincinnati that he has done nothing wrong and expects “redemption”. Householder is charged with one count of racketeering, and if convicted, faces up to 20 years in prison. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/23/ohio-republican-larry-householder-corruption-trial
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 Prosecutors accuse Ohio Republicans of taking $60m in bribes as corruption trial opens (Original post) |
Judi Lynn | Jan 24 | OP |
| progree | Jan 24 | #1 | |
| ToxMarz | Jan 24 | #2 | |
| Botany | Jan 24 | #3 | |
| mopinko | Jan 24 | #14 | |
| Joinfortmill | Jan 24 | #4 | |
| lonely bird | Jan 24 | #5 | |
| mackdaddy | Jan 24 | #9 | |
| lonely bird | Jan 24 | #11 | |
| SouthernDem4ever | Jan 24 | #6 | |
| Chin music | Jan 24 | #7 | |
| Stuart G | Jan 24 | #8 | |
| republianmushroom | Jan 24 | #10 | |
| Chin music | Jan 24 | #12 | |
| FakeNoose | Jan 24 | #13 | |
| Grins | Jan 25 | #15 |
Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2023, 05:44 AM
progree (10,000 posts)
1. A lot of interesting and ugly details in the article, well worth the read /nt
Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2023, 06:53 AM
2. If he's done nothing wrong why would he be expecting redemption
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re·demp·tion
/rəˈdem(p)SH(?  n/
noun 1. the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil. |
Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2023, 07:03 AM
Botany (66,889 posts)
3. Many Ohio Republicans are way dirty this is just one example although a big one.
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Response to Botany (Reply #3)
Tue Jan 24, 2023, 09:32 PM
mopinko (66,087 posts)
14. old enough to remember bob ney and the coin scandal.
Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2023, 07:18 AM
Joinfortmill (10,027 posts)
4. What scum.
Response to lonely bird (Reply #5)
Tue Jan 24, 2023, 10:59 AM
9. Basically reduced it to ZERO hours.
Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2023, 09:09 AM
SouthernDem4ever (2,139 posts)
6. I remember driving across the border and seeing "Ohio, the heart of it all!"
Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2023, 10:34 AM
Stuart G (36,358 posts)
8. Look at picture. The fellow sitting there is sure he can get away with .ANYTHING! (he has that look)
Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 11:54 PM
Grins (5,848 posts)
15. FirstEnergy has been corrupt for more than 20 years
