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crime-and-justice1 year ago

"Former PUCO Chairman Sam Randazzo Found Dead Amid Corruption Charges"

Sam Randazzo, former chairman of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission, who was indicted on charges related to a corruption scheme involving bribery and embezzlement, has died at 74 in a suspected suicide. He had pleaded not guilty to the charges, which were linked to the House Bill 6 scandal and alleged ties to FirstEnergy. His death comes amid ongoing legal proceedings and investigations into the corruption scandal, which has also implicated other individuals.

via News 5 Cleveland WEWS|
#bribery#corruption-scheme#crime-and-justice
crime2 years ago

Former Ohio House Speaker Transferred to Oklahoma Prison for 20-Year Sentence

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, convicted in a corruption scheme involving bribery and money laundering, has been transferred to an Oklahoma federal prison to serve his 20-year sentence. Householder and lobbyist Matt Borges were found guilty of participating in a $60 million bribery scheme funded by FirstEnergy Corp. to secure Householder's power and pass a $1 billion nuclear power plant bailout. Borges, sentenced to five years, is serving his time in a federal prison in Michigan. The investigation into the corruption scheme remains ongoing.

via ABC News|
#bribery#corruption-scheme#crime