Jurors say they can’t reach a verdict in the trial of two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives in a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio. A jury in Akron said Friday it was at an impasse in the trial of former CEO Chuck Jones and former senior vice president Michael Dowling.
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Here's how to cope with in-flight anxietyJury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trialDo-it-yourself projects can save money and build confidence, or do the oppositeEl papa León XIV rechaza en Domingo de Ramos las afirmaciones de que Dios justifica la guerraEl papa León XIV rechaza en Domingo de Ramos las afirmaciones de que Dios justifica la guerraU.S. NewsSummit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross instructs the jury to reach a verdict as prosecution and defense attorneys and the defendants ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling and former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones listen during hearing in their case in Baker Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross addresses the jury during a hearing in the case of defendants former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling during a hearing in Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Defendant ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling, left, talks to defense attorney George Stamboulidis during a hearing in Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Defendant ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling, left, listens to attorney George Stamboulidis before a hearing in Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Defendant ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling, left, and attorney Steve Grimes leave court after a hearing in Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross instructs the jury to reach a verdict as prosecution and defense attorneys and the defendants ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling and former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones listen during hearing in their case in Baker Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross instructs the jury to reach a verdict as prosecution and defense attorneys and the defendants ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling and former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones listen during hearing in their case in Baker Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross addresses the jury during a hearing in the case of defendants former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling during a hearing in Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross addresses the jury during a hearing in the case of defendants former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling during a hearing in Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Defendant ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling, left, talks to defense attorney George Stamboulidis during a hearing in Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Defendant ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling, left, talks to defense attorney George Stamboulidis during a hearing in Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Defendant ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling, left, listens to attorney George Stamboulidis before a hearing in Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Defendant ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling, left, listens to attorney George Stamboulidis before a hearing in Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Defendant ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling, left, and attorney Steve Grimes leave court after a hearing in Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. Defendant ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling, left, and attorney Steve Grimes leave court after a hearing in Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross’ courtroom, in Akron, Ohio, Monday, March 30, 2026. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jurors said they can’t reach a verdict in the trial of two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives in a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio. A jury in Akron said Friday it was at an impasse in the trial of former CEO Chuck Jones and former senior vice president Michael Dowling. They were charged with felony corruption, bribery, conspiracy and aggravated theft for paying $4.3 million to the state’s future top utility regulator. Prosecutors said Jones and Dowling bribed Public Utilities Commission of Ohio chair-to-be Sam Randazzo for legislative and regulatory favors. The defense had argued the payment represented an above-board legal settlement. The judge said she will consider a mistrial motion at a later time., FirstEnergy had already admitted to underwriting the $60 million scheme in which former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder elected allies, secured power, passed the bailout bill and then used a dirty-tricks campaign to defend it from a citizen referendum.to serving as a conduit for the cash. Randazzo and a different lobbyist who also faced criminal charges died by suicide.Smyth covers government and politics from Columbus, Ohio, for The Associated Press. She was part of the AP team honored as a finalist for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in breaking news.
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