Closing argument will continue Tuesday in the corruption trial of two former FirstEnergy executives charged in the Ohio House Bill 6 bribery scandal.
AKRON, Ohio - Closing argument will continue Tuesday in the corruption trial of two former FirstEnergy executives charged in the Ohio House Bill 6 bribery scandal. The jury trial for Charles Jones and Michael Dowling started Jan.
27 in front of Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross.Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted was one of the many witnesses called during the six week trial.Earlier this month, money laundering charges were dropped against Jones and Dowling. Judge Baker Ross cited insufficient evidence.)The $60 million bribery scheme centers on FirstEnergy’s efforts to have state lawmakers pass a bailout of two of its nuclear plants.Householder, the mastermind of the racketeering operation, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison in 2023.One count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a first-degree felonyOne count of bribery, a third-degree felonyDowling faces the following 8 charges:Two counts aggravated theft of $1.5 million or more, both first-degree feloniesTwo counts of telecommunications fraud, both first-degree feloniesCopyright 2026 WOIO. All rights reserved.
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