Supreme Court Deals Final Blow to Ex-GOP Speaker in $60M Bribery Case
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed the guilty verdicts of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-lobbyist Matt Borges in a $60 million bribery case. Both men were involved in a scheme to pass and protect a law benefiting a utility company, resulting in their prison sentences being upheld.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court declined to overturn the convictions of Larry Householder and Matt Borges.
- Householder, a former powerful Ohio politician, received a 20-year prison sentence.
- Borges, former Ohio Republican Party chair, was sentenced to five years and is currently in a halfway house.
- The case involved a $60 million bribery and racketeering scheme linked to FirstEnergy Corp., a utility company.
- The scheme aimed to elect Republican allies, install Householder as speaker, and pass a $1 billion bailout for nuclear plants.
- The group worked to stop voters from repealing House Bill 6, the law tied to the bailout.
- The convictions were upheld after appeals and a Supreme Court review denied their challenges.
- The investigation and trial lasted several years, with a trial of more than six weeks.
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