The jury trial for two former FirstEnergy executives facing criminal charges for their alleged roles in the House Bill 6 scandal, began Tuesday in Summit County Court of Common Pleas.
AKRON, Ohio - The jury trial for two former FirstEnergy executives facing criminal charges for their alleged roles in the House Bill 6 scandal, began Tuesday in Summit County Court of Common Pleas.Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and former FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling were indicted in February 2024.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 6 into law in 2019. 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.Jones faces the following 10 charges:Two counts of aggravated theft of $1.5 million or more, both first-degree feloniesTwo counts of telecommunications fraud, both first-degree feloniesOne count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a first-degree felonyOne count of bribery, a third-degree felonyFour counts of money laundering, all third-degree feloniesCopyright 2026 WOIO. All rights reserved.
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