Racketeering trial focuses on corrupt bailout
Center, former Ohio Republican Party chair, and statehouse lobbyist, Matt Borges with his attorneys outside of the federal courthouse.
It was the seventh day of testimony in the racketeering trial of former Ohio House Speaker and Matthew Borges, a former state Republican Party chairman, who lobbied to pass and protect the utility subsidy, House Bill 6. Prosecutors said they corruptly used $61 million from FirstEnergy and other utilities to elect Householder speaker, pass HB 6, and thwart the effort to repeal the bill.
In response, FirstEnergy pumped millions more into dark money groups to stop the repeal effort. What followed was a series of xenophobic ads meant to whip up unfounded fears of China.that ran in August 2019 said. “They shuttered our factories. Now, they’re coming for our energy jobs. The Chinese government is quietly invading our American electric grid… intertwining themselves financially in our energy infrastructure.
Borges later said, “It would be bad for both of us if the story came out. But it would be worse for you.”
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