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US Sen. Jon Husted Set to Testify Remotely in Ex-FirstEnergy Executives’ Corruption Trial
Husted will provide testimony about a $60 million bribery scheme involving a $1 billion nuclear bailout linked to former FirstEnergy executives, prosecutors say.
- On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted is scheduled to testify remotely in Cleveland as a witness in the state's largest bribery case, prosecutors say.
- Husted's past as Ohio lieutenant governor links him to the case, with prosecutors alleging his involvement in the $1 billion bailout and meetings with industry figures, including a Dec. 18, 2018 dinner.
- Court materials show a Dec. 18, 2018 dinner that included Husted and FirstEnergy figures, with texts revealing executives discussing payments and threats including 'Hurricane Chuck' references.
- Appointed last year, Husted now faces a hot-button retention bid this fall and has not been accused of wrongdoing, while Sam Randazzo died by suicide in April 2024 and Larry Householder serves a 20-year federal sentence.
- The trial involves former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and Vice President Michael Dowling; Gov. Mike DeWine was on the witness list but has not been called, and Husted will face Democrat Sherrod Brown electorally.
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US Sen. Jon Husted testifies remotely in ex-FirstEnergy executives' corruption trial
Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted has testified remotely in Akron, Ohio, in the high-profile corruption trial of two former FirstEnergy Corp. executives. As a defense witness for former CEO Chuck Jones and former lobbyist Michael Dowling, Husted confirmed his presence…
U.S. Sen. Jon Husted set to testify remotely in ex-FirstEnergy executives' corruption trial
COLUMBUS — Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted is scheduled to testify remotely Wednesday in Akron in the high-profile corruption trial of two former FirstEnergy Corp. executives.
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US Sen. Jon Husted set to testify remotely in ex-FirstEnergy executives' corruption trial
U.S. Sen. Jon Husted is scheduled to testify remotely in Akron in the high-profile corruption trial of two former FirstEnergy Corp. executives.
·United States
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