Larry Householder Indicted on New Felony Charges in Ohio
The former Ohio House Speaker faces allegations that could prevent him from ever holding public office again.
Overview
- Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder faces 10 new felony charges including misuse of campaign funds and theft in office.
- The charges could permanently bar Householder from holding public office and were filed in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
- Householder was previously convicted of racketeering in June for orchestrating a $60 million bribery scheme funded by FirstEnergy.
- The new indictment alleges Householder misused campaign funds for his legal defense and failed to disclose required information on ethics filings.
- Additional charges involve tampering with records, aggravated theft, telecommunications fraud, and money laundering.