Ohio House speaker receives 20-year prison sentence for $60M bribery involvement

Former Ohio State House Speaker Larry Householder has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, the maximum sentence possible, for his involvement in a $60 million bribery scheme. Householder and former Ohio Republican Party leader Matt Borges were found guilty of conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise involving bribery and money laundering. Householder orchestrated a scheme funded by FirstEnergy Corp. to secure his power in the Ohio Legislature and pass a $1 billion nuclear power plant bailout. The judge emphasized that the sentencing sends a message that the rule of law applies to everyone, including politicians.