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Jury can’t reach verdict in corruption trial of 2 ex-FirstEnergy executives in $60M bribery scandal
The jury deadlocked after six weeks of testimony, with a judge accidentally sharing confidential documents during deliberations in a bribery case tied to Ohio House Bill 6.
- A jury was unable to reach a verdict in the corruption trial of former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling, who were accused of paying $4.3 million to Sam Randazzo, the future chair of Ohio's Public Utilities Commission.
- Prosecutors claimed Jones and Dowling bribed Randazzo for legislative and regulatory favors, while the defense argued the payment was a legal settlement.
- FirstEnergy admitted to a $60 million bribery scheme that helped pass a bailout bill, but Randazzo died by suicide before the trial concluded.
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Ohio's FirstEnergy corruption case ends with hung jury
Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Rossin the reads the jury’s statement they are at an impasse and unable to render a verdict in the trial of defendants former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling Ross’ courtroom in Akron on March 31, 2026. (Pool photo by Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal.)Summit County jurors were unable to reach a verdict on whether former FirstEnergy executives commit…
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Jury can’t reach verdict in corruption trial of 2 ex-FirstEnergy executives in $60M bribery scandal
Jurors say they can’t reach a verdict in the trial of two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives in a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio. A jury in Akron said Tuesday it was at an impasse in the trial of former CEO Chuck Jones and former senior vice president Michael Dowling.
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Jury can't reach verdict in corruption trial of 2 ex-FirstEnergy executives in $60M bribery scandal
A jury has deadlocked in the trial of two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives charged for their roles in Ohio's $60 million bribery scandal.
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