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Feds recommend 16-20 years in prison for ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder

  • Federal prosecutors are seeking a 16- to 20-year prison sentence for former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder for accepting a $61 million bribe from FirstEnergy Corp. In exchange for support of a $1.3 billion bailout law. The memorandum called him the "mastermind" of one of the largest public corruption schemes in Ohio history.
  • Householder's attorneys have suggested a 12- to 18-month prison sentence, arguing that he did not personally benefit from the bribery scheme and the $500,000 that went into his pocket was a loan from a colleague.
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Feds recommend 16-20 years in prison for ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder

Federal prosecutors are asking for a 16- to 20-year sentence for the former Ohio state Speaker of the House found guilty on corruption charges. Larry Householder accepted a $61 million bribe from energy firm FirstEnergy in order to pass legislation friendly to the company. That legislation did pass, though much of it was repealed after…

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Federal prosecutors seek 16-20 year sentence for former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder

Householder, along with former Ohio Republican Party Chair Matt Borges, have been convicted in federal court of wrongdoing in connection with the House Bill 6 scandal.

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Federal prosecutors seek 16-20 year sentence for former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder

Householder, along with former Ohio Republican Party Chair Matt Borges, have been convicted in federal court of wrongdoing in connection with the House Bill 6 scandal.

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Feds say Householder should get 16-20 years in prison

The FBI has requested that former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder face 16-20 years in prison for "causing immeasurable damage to the institution of democracy," according to a newly-released court filing.

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Prosecutors recommend 16-20 years in prison for ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder

Federal prosecutors recommended a 16- to 20-year prison sentence for former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder.

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Prosecutors recommend 16-20 years in prison for ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder

Federal prosecutors recommended a 16- to 20-year prison sentence for former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder.

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Bloomberg Law broke the news in Arlington, United States on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
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