USA v. Householder et al

  1. February 02, 2022

    Ex-Ohio House Speaker Seeks Dismissal Of Corruption Case

    Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has asked a federal court to drop charges alleging that he orchestrated a $60 million bribery scheme, saying prosecutors haven't presented evidence of an "explicit quid pro quo agreement."

  2. February 05, 2021

    Nonprofit Tied To Ohio Pol Admits Role In $60M Bribery Plot

    An energy independence nonprofit tied to former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder pled guilty Friday to its role in a bribery scheme in which the politician is thought to have pocketed millions of dollars in exchange for passing a controversial $1 billion nuclear energy bailout.

  3. October 29, 2020

    Ex-Ohio House Speaker's Allies Cop To Bribery Scheme

    Two associates of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder pled guilty to racketeering charges Thursday for their roles in a bribery scheme in which Householder allegedly pocketed millions of dollars in exchange for passing a controversial $1 billion nuclear energy bailout.

  4. September 03, 2020

    Ex-Ohio House Speaker Pleads Not Guilty In Bribery Case

    Former Ohio Speaker Larry Householder pled not guilty Thursday to a racketeering charge stemming from his alleged pocketing of millions in bribes from an energy company in exchange for passing a controversial $1 billion nuclear energy bailout.

  5. July 30, 2020

    Ex-Ohio Speaker, Lobbyists Indicted In Energy Corruption Suit

    Former Ohio Speaker Larry Householder and four others were indicted on charges of taking more than $59 million in bribes from an energy company, prosecutors revealed Wednesday, the same day the House of Representatives stripped Householder of his title.

  6. July 21, 2020

    Ohio House Speaker Charged In $60M Energy Corruption Case

    The speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives was released on bail Tuesday after his arrest on allegations he and others took $60 million in corrupt payments from a utility in exchange for passing a $1 billion nuclear energy bailout.