Former Ohio Utility Regulator Surrenders in $60 Million Bribery Scheme

Sam Randazzo faces multiple charges, including bribery and embezzlement, in what is being called the largest corruption case in Ohio history.

Sam Randazzo, former chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, has surrendered in relation to a $60 million bribery scheme.
Randazzo is charged with an 11-count indictment, including bribery, wire fraud, and making illegal monetary transactions.
The indictment alleges that Randazzo received over $4.3 million from an energy company to provide favorable actions for the company through PUCO proceedings.
Randazzo is also accused of embezzling at least a million dollars meant for an association of large, industrial energy users in Ohio through his consulting business.
If convicted as charged, Randazzo could face up to 20 years in prison.