Utility Executives Reindicted on State Bribery Charges

Utility executives reindicted on state bribery charges

Former top executives with a utility involved in one the biggest corruption scandals in Ohio history have been reindicted on state charges, prosecutors announced on Thursday.

Former FirstEnergy Executives Reindicted on State Bribery Charges Stemming From HB 6

Former top executives with a utility involved in one the biggest corruption scandals in Ohio history have been reindicted on state charges, prosecutors announced on Thursday. Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and Vice President Michael Dowling were indicted by a Summit County Grand Jury on numerous counts, including bribery, conspiracy and fraud. An earlier trial of […] The post Former FirstEnergy Executives Reindicted on State Bribery Charges …

New charges against ex-FirstEnergy executives could reshape second corruption trial

AKRON, Ohio — New criminal charges filed this week against two former FirstEnergy executives could dramatically change how prosecutors present one of Ohio’s largest public corruption scandals in an expected second trial.

Former First-Energy Executives Reindicted in $60M Corruption Scheme in Ohio

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday that a grand jury has reindicted two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives whose initial prosecutions in the state’s long-running $60 million bribery scandal ended in mistrial earlier this year. Yost, a Republican, joined Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich in detailing a combined 22 new criminal counts against Charles “Chuck” Jones, the Akron-based energy giant’s former CEO, and Michael Dowl…