Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Indicted Following FBI Corruption Investigation
- Two former FirstEnergy executives, Charles Jones and Michael Dowling, were indicted by a federal grand jury for participating in a racketeering conspiracy involving bribery and money laundering.
- The indictment alleges that Jones and Dowling used over $60 million in secretly funded FirstEnergy cash to influence Ohio politics and secure a $1 billion bailout for nuclear plants.
- Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, involved in the scheme, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges received a five-year sentence.
- The case marks a significant step in holding corporate executives accountable for political corruption, according to U.S. Attorney Ken Parker.
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