Two charged with Larry Householder on HB 6 nuke bailout corruption case ready to cop pleas [View all]
Source: Columbus Dispatch
At least two of the five people charged in the federal corruption scandal involving former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder were set to finalize plea deals with prosecutors Thursday.
The federal court docket in the case listed plea agreements for Juan Cespedes and Jeffrey Longstreth, though the documents were not yet accessible. Attorney Mark Collins, representing Juan Cespedes, said a court hearing for his client would take place today.
Hearings were set for 2 p.m.Thursday for Cespedes and 3 p.m. for Longstreth, with court docket entries noting plea intents for both. Both also filed waivers to appear via video or teleconference in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Other details were not yet available, though a source close to the investigation told The Dispatch that Longstreth and Cespedes would plead guilty to one count each of racketeering, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
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