"Indictments Issued in Ohio's HB6 Scandal Involving Utility Executives and Regulators"

Former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Mike Dowling, along with former top Ohio utilities regulator Sam Randazzo, have been indicted on a combined 27 counts related to a bribery scandal involving the Akron-based utility. The indictments are the latest development in a larger corruption scandal that has already resulted in prison sentences for two individuals, including a former Ohio House speaker. The charges allege that the individuals manipulated the state's regulatory structure to benefit FirstEnergy, with Randazzo accused of accepting a $4.3 million bribe from the company. This is the first time that charges have been filed against any current or former FirstEnergy officials for paying bribes, and it's the first time state-level charges have been filed in the scandal.