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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"
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.
Stay tuned, because there's certainly more to
come:
 Together, we win.
http://www.ohiocitizen.org/
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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