Well Friend - we can stop calling Ohio's coal and nuclear bailout scandal an "alleged" bribery scheme. Two of the accused have now agreed to plead guilty.



Today, Jeff Longstreth, 44, a political consultant and key Householder adviser, and Juan Cespedes, 40, a FirstEnergy lobbyist,changed their pleas to "guilty" <[link removed]> for the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) charges in the $61 million federal corruption scandal involving former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder. The defendants face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.



The FBI case says Cespedes and Longstreth organized Generation Now, the  group that funneled Householder money to squelch the referendum that would have let Ohioians vote on the bailout.



Householder's attorney said he was stunned by the pleas. “I didn’t see those coming... He denies wrongdoing, and he will defend himself in court.”



What are you waiting for, Ohio legislature? Repeal HB6!







This seems like a great reason to join our last public hearing tonight. We would love to see you there.



There's still time to register to attend tonight's public hearing on HB6 <[link removed]>



Stay tuned, because there's certainly more to come:



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P.S. These guilty pleas confirm that HB 6 was rotten to the core. Call Speaker Bob Cupp's office at 614-466-2500 and tell him to completely, cleanly and  immediately repeal HB 6.





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