Former FirstEnergy executives, ex-state regulator enter pleas to indictments in HB6 bribery scandal скачать в хорошем качестве

Former FirstEnergy executives, ex-state regulator enter pleas to indictments in HB6 bribery scandal

The investigation into the bribery scandal surrounding House Bill 6 and FirstEnergy has brought a new indictment with 27 combined counts of felony violations, according to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. Those named in the indictment include the following: Samuel "Sam" Randazzo, former PUCO chairman Charles "Chuck" Jones, former CEO of FirstEnergy Michael Dowling, former FirstEnergy Senior Vice President of External Affairs Two companies allegedly controlled by Randazzo -- the Sustainability Funding Alliance of Ohio and IEU Ohio Administration Co. -- are also named in the filing. Both are alleged to be shell companies created solely for furthering Randazzo's alleged criminal activity, according to a press release from Yost's office. All three men appeared in Summit County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday for arraignment. Each of the defendants pleaded not guilty to all charges. A pretrial hearing on Zoom has been set for April 19. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross set bond for all three men at $100,000 and ordered them to remain in Ohio under GPS monitoring. Ross also denied the request of Jones' attorney, Carole Rendon, that her client be allowed to forego GPS monitoring due to a medical condition and to return to his primary residence in Naples, Florida. Randazzo's attorney, Richard Blake, also entered not guilty pleas Tuesday on behalf of both businesses. He noted that IEU-Ohio has since been dissolved. Read: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/loc...