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

[RandySF]

COLUMBUS, 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 media reports.

FBI agents, who were assisted by the Perry County Sheriff’s Department, were deployed to Householder’s property in Glenford, the Dayton Daily News reported. The investigation centers on House Bill 6, the $1 billion-plus ratepayer bailout of two Ohio nuclear power plants owned by FirstEnergy Solutions (now Energy Harbor) that Householder helped push through last year with the help of millions in dark money, according to the Toledo Blade.

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.

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.”



https://www.cleveland.com/open/2020/07/fbi-agents-deployed-to-ohio-house-speaker-larry-householders-farm-report.html

[sandensea]

1. Householder

He was bringing home the bacon alright.

[FelineOverlord]

2. Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder arrested in $60M bribery case

Link to tweet

[irisblue]

3. Larry Householder has been a major power in Ohio for more then 20 yrs

And a player in ALEC.




Source-https://www.energyandpolicy.org/ohio-house-speaker-ryan-smith-larry-householder/

[Takket]

4. I was surprised to hear the Feds would arrest a prominent rethug

Barr and drumpf must have allowed it because they know drumpf can use this as leverage to get Householder to help rig Ohio in exchange for a pardon.

[BComplex]

6. Bummer. But I'm sure you're correct. Sounds like what trump would do.

[blueinredohio]

5. Yep, that's the kind of lawmakers Ohio elects. Being sarcastic.