Hearing set for ex-Ohio House speaker in bribery scheme

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Source: ABC News

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The former speaker of the Ohio House was expected to plead not guilty Thursday to a federal corruption charge tied to an alleged $60 million bribery scheme.

Republican Rep. Larry Householder and four others are accused of shepherding $60 million in energy company money for personal and political use, in exchange for passing a legislative bailout of two nuclear power plants and then derailing an attempt to place a rejection of the bailout on the ballot.

Four defendants pleaded not guilty earlier this month to the charge that they conspired as part of what one defendant called an “unholy alliance” aimed at saving the aging plants.

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A judge allowed Householder to delay court appearances on Aug. 6 and Aug. 20 to allow more time to find a new attorney. In a federal court filing, Householder's current attorney, Dave Thomas, said he must drop off the case because of a conflict of interest involving another client represented by his firm.



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AND.... the ex-speaker in question is a ......... wait for it........ GOPer. Funny how that works.

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1. Lock him up. They just can't help themselves from being lying con men and criminals.