"Former FirstEnergy Executives and Regulator Plead Not Guilty in Bribery Indictments"
Two fired executives of FirstEnergy Corp. and a former top state utilities regulator pleaded not guilty to state charges related to a $60 million bribery scheme aimed at securing a legislative bailout for two Ohio nuclear power plants. The indictments are the latest development in what has been labeled the largest corruption case in Ohio history, involving former House Speaker Larry Householder and others. The accused individuals deny the charges, and the case continues to unfold with ongoing legal proceedings and calls for justice from consumer advocates.