Former Ohio House speaker convicted in $60M bribery scheme

Ex-Ohio House Speaker and former Ohio GOP leader found guilty in $61 million bribery scheme

A federal jury found former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-Ohio Republican Party chairman Matt Borges guilty of racketeering conspiracy.

Former Ohio House speaker convicted in $60 million bribery scheme

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Ohio's former Republican state Speaker, state GOP Chair convicted in $60 million bribery, corruption scandal - National Zero

Former Republican speaker of the state house Larry Householder and former state GOP chairman Matt Borges have been convicted in a corruption scandal that would have netted an Ohio power company a one billion dollar taxpayer bailout for a nuclear power plant, CBS News reports. Prosecutors allege Householder created a scheme, funded by Akron-based utility company FirstEnergy Corp., that would allow him to get lackeys elected to seats, giving him e…

Former Ohio House speaker convicted in $60 million bribery scheme

A former Republican speaker of Ohio's House of Representatives was convicted by a federal jury Thursday on racketeering conspiracy charges in connection with a $60 million bribery scheme.

Householder, Borges Guilty in Ohio's Largest Public Corruption Trial - The Ohio Star

by J.D. Davidson   A federal jury found former Ohio Speaker of the House Larry Householder and former state Republican Party leader Matt Borges guilty of racketeering conspiracy in what federal prosecutors have called the largest public corruption case in state history. The two each face up to 20 years in prison and will be sentenced in the coming months. Appeals could also be filed. “As presented by the trial team, Larry Householder illegally s…

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder convicted in $60M racketeering case

Former Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has been convicted in a $60 million racketeering scheme dubbed the largest corruption case in the Buckeye State's history.