A federal prosecutor said former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder “sold the statehouse" and "ripped off" the people he was elected to serve in a backroom deal to trade..
Opening statements start in the largest corruption trial in Ohio history, with former Speaker Larry Householder accused of accepting a nearly $61 million bribe in exchange for a FirstEnergy bailout.
As the state gets ready for the most significant corruption trial in Ohio history, the Statehouse continuously deals with the lasting impact from former House Speaker Larry Householder.
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