"Former FirstEnergy Executives Plead Not Guilty in $60 Million Ohio Bribery Scandal Indictment"

Two former FirstEnergy executives and the former chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio pleaded not guilty to corruption and bribery charges. The charges stem from their alleged involvement in a scheme to benefit FirstEnergy and themselves by hijacking Ohio’s regulatory structure. The former chairman will have a GPS ankle bracelet and travel restrictions, while the former executives face a dozen charges each. The scandal involves a $61 million bribe for a $1 billion bailout legislation, and despite extensive coverage and convictions, efforts to repeal the legislation and implement ethics laws have not progressed.