Still no verdict in Ohio’s FirstEnergy bribery case

By: Morgan Trau

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 22, 2026

Words: 792

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Mike Dowling will have to wait until after the weekend to find out if the jury thinks they’re guilty for their role in the largest corruption scheme in Ohio history.

For six weeks, the state has explained why they think Jones and Dowling are guilty of bribing former Public Utilities Commission Chair (PUCO) Sam Randazzo with $4.3 million to get beneficial rulings.

The defendants have also been accused of …

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