Ohio’s FirstEnergy corruption case ends with hung jury

By: Morgan Trau

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 425

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Summit County jurors were unable to reach a verdict on whether former FirstEnergy executives committed bribery in what’s been called the largest public corruption scheme in Ohio history.

The jury had been deadlocked on whether former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and VP Mike Dowling bribed former Public Utilities Commission Chair Sam Randazzo with $4.3 million to get beneficial rulings.

Dowling’s attorney released the following statement about the hung jury:

A Summit County …

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