FirstEnergy Trial Tracker

Trial resumed Feb. 17 with witness questioning of ex-execs on bribery scheme involving $4.3M to Sam Randazzo.

• Prosecutors reject dismissal motion:...

Wednesday's key hearing highlights from Lt. Gov. Jon Husted's virtual testimony as defense witness:

• Uncomfortable start: Deadpan "Thrilled" when...

Key jury question on Day 1 of deliberations: Does Ohio bribery law's "before" apply if Randazzo hadn't applied for PUCO chair yet?

• Judge's ruling:...

Key testimony from first defense witness Jason Rafeld (ex-PUCO chief of staff):

• Described March 2016 celebration at steakhouse and Char Bar with FE...

Closing arguments wrapped March 17; jury deliberations start March 18 on whether ex-FirstEnergy execs Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling bribed Sam...

Trial focus shifts to dead ex-PUCO chair Sam Randazzo, accused of taking a $4.3M bribe from defendants Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling.

• Both...

Prosecution slams Jones and Dowling for bribing PUCO's Sam Randazzo with $4.3M to pass HB6's $1B nuclear bailout and shield profits. "Captains of...

Key moment on Day 1 of deliberations (March 18):

• Jury asks if payment before Randazzo applied for PUCO chair counts as bribery
• Judge Ross:...

Final testimony week wrapped with jury present only March 11 for three defense witnesses, including Sen. Jon Husted.

• Husted's vague recall:...

Jury deliberations underway for ex-CEO Chuck Jones and VP Mike Dowling in the $4.3M bribery of PUCO's Sam Randazzo—Ohio's largest public corruption...

• Charges nixed: Judge dismissed money laundering counts against Jones and Dowling for insufficient proof.
• Husted's key testimony: Sen. testified...

Major courtroom ruling in HB6 trial: Judge Susan Baker Ross acquitted ex-FirstEnergy execs Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling of four money laundering...

Key updates from the corruption trial of ex-execs Charles Jones and Michael Dowling:

• Jury got the case Tue Mar 17 after closings, deliberated all...

Case turned over to jury after closings in Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling's trial over $4.3M bribe to late PUCO chair Sam Randazzo.

Key defense...

Key prosecution points from AAG Meyer:

• $4.3M paid to Randazzo via sham consulting deal for favorable PUCO rulings
• $61M funneled for HB6 bailout;...

Key courtroom developments on Wednesday in the bribery trial of ex-FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and SVP Michael Dowling:

• Husted cross-examined:...

Major ruling: Judge Susan Baker Ross ordered disclosure of internal PUCO documents, including emails deemed critical by prosecutors, for review on...

Jury deliberations begin in the trial of ex-FirstEnergy execs Charles Jones and Michael Dowling.

• Case handover: Closing arguments ended March 17;...

Jurors in Akron commenced deliberations on Tuesday in the corruption trial of two former FirstEnergy Corp. executives implicated in a vast $60... scheme. A pivotal moment as the panel weighs the evidence.

Trial update: After six weeks of testimony, closings wrapped Tuesday—fates of ex-CEO Chuck Jones and ex-SVP Michael Dowling in jurors' hands.

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