US EditionAppeals court upholds Larry Householder, Matt Borges convictions in $60M FirstEnergy bribery scheme
- A federal appeals court affirmed the 2023 convictions of Larry Householder, the ex-Speaker of the Ohio House, and Matt Borges, former leader of the Ohio Republican Party, for their involvement in a $61 million bribery scheme related to House Bill 6.
- The scheme began with FirstEnergy Corp. Secretly funding bribes to secure passage of a $1 billion bailout for its failing nuclear subsidiary, linked to efforts to block a repeal referendum.
- Householder received a 20-year sentence for racketeering and extortion, while Borges was sentenced to five years and probation for his involvement, including attempted bribery of an FBI informant.
- The appellate judges concluded that the record clearly shows Borges was aware of and consented to actively assist in the unlawful conduct connected to the Householder operation, and they found no reversible error in this determination.
- The ruling confirms convictions in Ohio's largest public corruption case, signaling continued legal ramifications and scrutiny of political corruption tied to utility industry influence.
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Court upholds Householder’s convictions
COLUMBUS — A federal appeals court upheld the racketeering convictions of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and an ex-lobbyist on Tuesday in a $60 million bribery scandal described as the largest corruption scheme in state history. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati represented a win for the Department of Justice, which had secured the convictions in March 2023 after a yea…
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Court upholds racketeering convictions of ex-Ohio House speaker and lobbyist in $60M bribery scheme
A federal appeals court has upheld the racketeering convictions of imprisoned former Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-lobbyist Matt Borges in a $60 million bribery scheme.
Larry Householder, Matt Borges corruption convictions upheld by federal appeals court
COLUMBUS, Ohio—A federal appeals court has upheld the convictions of ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party Chair/lobbyist Matt Borges for their roles in the House Bill 6 bribery scandal.
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