FirstEnergy corruption trial jury still without verdict

By: Morgan Trau

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 1,018

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Jurors in the FirstEnergy corruption trial have spent a week wrestling over whether top executives participated in the largest bribery scheme in state history, with their questions signaling a possible mistrial.

The Summit County jury has been deliberating for five days, trying to decide on whether former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and former SVP Mike Dowling are guilty of bribing former Public Utilities Commission Chair (PUCO) Sam Randazzo with $4.3 million to get beneficial rulings.

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