Two men have been formally charged in a racketeering conspiracy case, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the southern district of Ohio.
Charles Jones, 69 and Michael Dowling, 60, were executives for FirstEnergy. According to the indictment, Jones and Dowling used FirstEnergy for bribery, money laundering and obstruction in order to make more money for themselves and the company.
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Jones was president and CEO from 2015 to 2020, the indictment says. During that time, Jones’ and Dowling’s income were tied to stock prices and company financial growth, according to the indictment.
The indictment details how the two men allegedly supported the RICO conspiracy, including schemes to bribe Ohio House Representative Larry Householder and a PUCO chairman…