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FirstEnergy texts describe Sen. Jon Husted as "fighting to the end" for HB6, the same law at the center of the bribery trial where he now testifies for the defense while his data center ties draw separate scrutiny.
Why is the federal bribery trial for ex-FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and lobbyist Michael Dowling delayed until January 2028 while a state retrial...
Judge Ross dismissed two tampering counts and one telecommunications fraud charge against Dowling, ruling prosecutors failed to seek an accomplice...
Sen. Jon Husted's remote testimony revealed he remembered almost nothing from the December 2018 dinner with then-Gov.-elect DeWine and former...
Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and senior VP Michael Dowling could face two juries in two years over House Bill 6 allegations. This structure...
A federal judge has dismissed the $20M SEC lawsuit against ex-FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones in the HB6 bribery case, ruling his statements weren't fraudulent. This eliminates one federal civil exposure while state proceedings continue separately.
A federal judge wants to delay the RICO trial of former FirstEnergy executives to 2028, significantly extending the timeline for this major case in the HB6 scandal.
Gongwer Ohio reports attorneys are considering a trial date 18 months out, citing court records without naming a judge's push.
The federal court...
New Ohio AG Andy Wilson is “very comfortable” with prosecutors’ preparation for the fall retrial of ex-FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Mike...
Summit County grand jurors have reindicted two former FirstEnergy executives accused of bribing the former PUCO chair.
Former FirstEnergy executives Dowling and Jones pleaded not guilty to new charges on June 10 in a broadened $4.3 million case. Allegations against the company are expanding ahead of the retrial.
Ex-FirstEnergy executives face reindictment in Ohio after their six-week Akron trial ended in mistrial, with jurors unable to reach unanimity after nine days of deliberation. The case centered on a $4.3 million payment.
Two former FirstEnergy executives pleaded not guilty after being reindicted in a $60 million corruption scheme, following a hung jury in their first trial earlier this year.
The reindictment follows the March mistrial from a deadlocked jury in the original case.
A Summit County grand jury re-indicted former FirstEnergy CEO Charles Jones and ex-SVP Michael Dowling on 22 felony counts linked to the HB6 scheme,...
New indictments target former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and lobbyist Michael Dowling with 22 counts including bribery, conspiracy, and obstruction...
The reindictment of Jones and Dowling in Summit County adds facts uncovered in civil litigation while preserving the core bribery, conspiracy, and...
New charges unsealed this week broaden the case against former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and lobbyist Michael Dowling beyond bribing Sam Randazzo to...
