Larry Householder and lobbyist Matt Borges, a former chair of the Ohio Republican Party, were both convicted of a single racketeering charge each, after a six-week trial.
His own attorneys had recommended just 12 to 18 months, reporting to the judge that he is “a broken man” who has been “humiliated and disgraced” by the ordeal of his widely reported arrest, high-profile prosecution and seven-week trial by jury.
All told, five people and a dark money group have been charged so far for their roles in the scheme. A federal investigation remains ongoing. Cespedes and Longstreth face up to six months in prison each under their plea deals. Neither has been sentenced.
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