Former Ohio House Speaker Sentenced to 20 Years for $60 Million Bribery Scheme

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was sentenced to 20 years in prison for participating in a $60 million bribery scandal involving utility company FirstEnergy.
Householder and lobbyist Matt Borges were convicted of conspiracy and racketeering for accepting bribes to pass legislation favorable to FirstEnergy.
The scandal centered around Ohio House Bill 6, which provided a $1.3 billion bailout to two FirstEnergy nuclear plants.
FirstEnergy paid $230 million in fines for bribing public officials as part of a deferred prosecution agreement.
Householder spent over $10 million in bribe money on personal expenses like home improvements, credit card payments, and settling a lawsuit.