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Two former executives of FirstEnergy, Ohio's major utility, were reindicted on public corruption charges in a $60 million bribery scheme. The charges follow a mistrial in their initial prosecution.
Two former executives of FirstEnergy, Ohio's major utility, were reindicted on public corruption charges in a $60 million bribery scheme. The reindictment follows a mistrial in their initial prosecution. Prosecutors are going back in, suggesting confidence in the case despite the first jury's inability to reach a verdict.
Retrying corruption cases after a mistrial is expensive and rare—prosecutors typically only do it when they believe the evidence is strong and the charges serious. The fact that FirstEnergy, a critical piece of Ohio's infrastructure, was the subject of a $60 million bribery scheme that warranted two separate trials indicates deep corruption in the state's energy sector. This is the kind of case where prosecutors don't give up easily.
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