U.S. Sen. Jon Husted appeared virtually in a Cleveland courtroom Wednesday as a witness in a trial tied to what prosecutors have called the state’s largest brib
U.S. Sen. Jon Husted is expected to appear virtually in a Cleveland courtroom Wednesday as a witness in a trial tied to what prosecutors have called the state’s largest bribery case. U.S. Sen. Jon Husted appeared virtually in a Cleveland courtroom Wednesday as a witness in a trial tied to what prosecutors have called the state’s largest bribery case.
On trial are FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and Vice President Michael Dowling. They are accused of orchestrating a scheme to pay off lawmakers to steer legislation favorable to the utility company. Prosecutors allege the company sent millions of dollars into a dark money group that ultimately made its way to former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, who helped shepherd a $1 billion bailout for the company’s nuclear power plants. Husted’s connection to the case centers on his time as Ohio’s lieutenant governor. Prosecutors say FirstEnergy executives had easy access to Husted and that he helped get a FirstEnergy ally installed on the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. During Wednesday's testimony, Husted was asked if he thought any undisclosed financial relationships would compromise PUCO's mission. "Whatever the law requires is what they should do, and if it requires disclosure, then that should have been done," he said. Gov. Mike DeWine was also on the witness list but has not been called to testify. Neither Husted nor DeWine has been accused of wrongdoing.Husted testifed virtually because he is in Washington and said he could not leave because of the conflict in Iran.A man died after he was stabbed late Tuesday night, and the man accused of killing him is now charged with murder.Columbus police confirmed the man was stabbedWatches and warnings are in effect for much of Central Ohio on Wednesday morning.ALSO | Live Radar | Watches, WarningsGood Wednesday morning! A few spotty showeDeveloping...We are following a major closure on the southwest outerbelt in Columbus.As of 1pm on March 10th, I-270 is closed in both directions between GeorgeProsecutors presented new evidence Monday against former Ohio State linebacker Darron Lee, including a ChatGPT query allegedly sent by the ex-NFL player seekingProfessional bowling is returning to Central Ohio for the first time in six years as the world’s top athletes prepare to compete in the PPBA Ohio Classic.
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