US EditionSupreme Court denies appeal of ex-Ohio House speaker's and lobbyist's convictions in $60M scheme
The justices left intact bribery and racketeering convictions tied to a $60 million FirstEnergy scheme to pass and defend House Bill 6.
- On Monday, April 27, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a writ of certiorari, leaving in place the racketeering convictions of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges.
- The scheme involved Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. spending more than $60 million to secure power at the Ohio House, including a $1 billion bailout of two nuclear plants via House Bill 6.
- Householder was sentenced to 20 years in prison for masterminding the operation, while Borges received a five-year sentence and was released from prison in October 2025.
- After the legal loss, Householder's attorney Scott Pullins said Householder would seek a pardon from President Donald Trump, while Borges posted on X he reached the end "with no regrets."
- Justices declined to conduct a comprehensive review of federal anti-corruption laws, with U.S. Solicitor John Sauer arguing "these cases would be poor vehicles for resolving the question presented.
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Supreme Court denies appeal of ex-Ohio House speaker’s and lobbyist’s convictions in $60M scheme
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal racketeering convictions Monday of imprisoned former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-lobbyist Matt Borges in the state’s long-running $60 million bribery scheme. The high court’s ruling leaves in place a unanimous decision by a three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of […]
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Supreme Court denies appeal of ex-Ohio House speaker's and lobbyist's convictions in $60M scheme
The U.S. Supreme 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.
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