Ohio Attorney General Indicts Former FirstEnergy Executives and Top State Regulator

The indictment brings new charges against key figures in the state's largest public corruption case, focusing on a broader corporate and state relationship.

Former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Mike Dowling, along with former top state utilities regulator Sam Randazzo, face a total of 27 public corruption charges.
The charges include money laundering, grand theft, bribery, and more, highlighting the alleged hijacking of Ohio's regulatory structure to benefit Akron-based FirstEnergy.
The indictment reveals Randazzo's illegal activities prior to his PUCO role, including skimming millions from secret settlements for favorable treatment.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost emphasizes the case's focus on the hostile capture of a portion of Ohio state government by deception, betrayal, and dishonesty.
Jones and Dowling deny any wrongdoing, claiming the payments were part of a contractual obligation, not bribes.