"Ohio AG Announces New Indictments in House Bill 6 Bribery Scandal"

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the indictment of two former FirstEnergy executives and ex-Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chairman Sam Randazzo on 27 felony violations related to the House Bill 6 scandal, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. The indictment alleges that the executives and Randazzo were involved in a pay-to-play scheme benefiting FirstEnergy at the expense of Ohio ratepayers, with charges including bribery, money laundering, and theft. This comes after a federal investigation led to the conviction of ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and others in a massive corruption scandal involving a more than $1 billion nuclear bailout.