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Two former FirstEnergy execs indicted on federal racketeering charges

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Photo by Getty Images.A federal grand jury has indicted Charles E. Jones, 69, of Akron and Michael Dowling, 60, of Massillon, on one count each of participating in a racketeering (RICO) conspiracy. According to the Southern District of Ohio, the two are accused of using “bribery, money laundering and obstruction to increase the company’s stock price and enrich themselves.” From 2015 until 2020, when he was fired, Jones worked as a senior executi…

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Two former FirstEnergy execs indicted on federal racketeering charges

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