Ohio House Speaker Arrested In Connection To $60 Million Bribery Scheme

[BobE]

Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested on Tuesday morning at his rural farm, an official with knowledge of the arrest confirmed to NPR. They said Householder was taken into custody in connection to an alleged $60 million bribery scheme involving state officials and associates.

Four others were also arrested, the official said: former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges, Householder adviser Jeffrey Longstreth, and lobbyists Neil Clark and Juan Cespedes. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose details to the media.

Householder, a Republican, represents a district east of Columbus.

Ohio House Speaker Arrested In Connection With $60 Million Bribery Scheme

Larry Householder's arrest is tied to a racketeering conspiracy, a spokesperson for the federal prosecutor's office said. Four others, including Ohio's former GOP chairman, were also arrested.

www.npr.org

Go big or go home. I mean don't go for a small amount so it won't draw a lot of suspicion.

 

[efil4]

Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested on Tuesday morning at his rural farm, an official with knowledge of the arrest confirmed to NPR. They said Householder was taken into custody in connection to an alleged $60 million bribery scheme involving state officials and associates.

Four others were also arrested, the official said: former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges, Householder adviser Jeffrey Longstreth, and lobbyists Neil Clark and Juan Cespedes. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose details to the media.

Householder, a Republican, represents a district east of Columbus.

Ohio House Speaker Arrested In Connection With $60 Million Bribery Scheme

Larry Householder's arrest is tied to a racketeering conspiracy, a spokesperson for the federal prosecutor's office said. Four others, including Ohio's former GOP chairman, were also arrested.

www.npr.org

Go big or go home. I mean don't go for a small amount so it won't draw a lot of suspicion.

he musta missed the Trump memo on "small amounts" .

Too bad for him.

 

[wardorican]

Garbage in, garbage out.

So, anyone else wondering what the bribes were for?

 

[MT15]

From the looks of him, maybe a steak of the month club?

seriously, good work by the Ohio Attorney’s Office of the DOJ, and the FBI. Briefing this afternoon to announce the charges.

 

[BobE]

From the looks of him, maybe a steak of the month club?

Fruit of the month club. It's the gift that keeps on giving all year round.

 

[MT15]

you don’t get that physique from eating fruit, Bob, lol.

 

[efil4]

Fruit of the month club. It's the gift that keeps on giving all year round.

if you live in a Winnebago with a dog named Snots.