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Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder arrested in $60M bribery case related to HB6 nuclear bailout

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NEW!40,774sharesCOLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested Tuesday morning ahead of an announcement about a $60 million federal racketeering case related to Ohio’s new nuclear bailout law, according to sources and media reports.FBI agents, who were assisted by the Perry County Sheriff’s Department, were deployed to Householder’s property in Glenford, . The investigation centers on the $1 billion-plus ratepayer bailout of two Ohio nuclear power plants owned by FirstEnergy Solutions () that Householder helped push through last year with the help of , according to .Besides Householder, four others have been arrested, according to sources and media reports: former Ohio Republican Party Chair-turned-consultant Matt Borges, prominent lobbyist Neil Clark, FirstEnergy Solutions lobbyist Juan Cespedes, and Householder aide Jeff Longstreth. All are currently in custody, according to a source.All five are set to appear via video conference before federal Magistrate Judge Stephanie Bowman in Cincinnati at 1 p.m., according to the judge’s clerk.The news comes as the FBI and U.S. Attorney David M. DeVillers called a news conference in Columbus at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to announce charges related to $60 million bribe to a “state official” and “associates.”The campaign to pass HB6 -- as well as their brutally successful effort to stop opponents from hold a statewide referendum to overturn it -- included , as well as .It’s not the first time the FBI has looked into Householder’s activities. In 2004, during the Republican’s first stint as speaker, the FBI opened an investigation into Householder after receiving an anonymous tip that the speaker and aides received kickbacks from vendors doing business with the Ohio House GOP’s campaign arm. That investigation .A Householder spokeswoman did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.Around 11 a.m., media members had gathered outside Householder’s Perry County farm. One said he passed a caravan of federal officials earlier in the morning, but the property was largely empty.Phone calls to spokespeople with FirstEnergy Corp. and Energy Harbor were not immediately returned.It’s the second time in about two years that federal agents have shown up on the property of an Ohio House speaker. In May 2018, FBI agents shortly after he resigned amid an investigation into possible pay-to-play activities involving the payday loan industry. No charges have yet been filed against Rosenberger.Cleveland.com reporters Andrew J. Tobias, Eric Heisig, and Seth A. Richardson contributed to this story.Read the full complaint here: Read more Ohio politics and government stories:Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

NEW!40,774sharesCOLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested Tuesday morning ahead of an announcement about a $60 million federal racketeering case related to Ohio’s new nuclear bailout law, according to sources and media reports.FBI agents, who were assisted by the Perry County Sheriff’s Department, were deployed to Householder’s property in Glenford, . The investigation centers on the $1 billion-plus ratepayer bailout of two Ohio nuclear power plants owned by FirstEnergy Solutions () that Householder helped push through last year with the help of , according to...

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Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder arrested in $60M bribery case related to HB6 nuclear bailout

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