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Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder under arrest in $60 million bribery case
Fox19 ^ | 7/21/20 | Jennifer Edwards Baker

Posted on 07/21/2020 7:45:53 AM PDT by chuck allen

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder is under arrest in connection with a $61 million federal bribery case, a source close to the investigation said Tuesday.

An FBI spokesman confirmed Tuesday FBI agents are on scene conducting law enforcement activity in the area of Householder’s Glenford Farm in Perry County, and it’s connected to an announcement coming this afternoon from federal officials involving $60 million in bribes paid to a state official and associates.

He also confirmed it is connected to an announcement earlier this morning from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio related to charges involving a “$60 million bribe to a state official and associates.”

U.S. Attorney David DeVillers and FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Cincinnati office Chris Hoffman will discuss the case in a 2:30 p.m. news conference in Columbus, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

“Federal officials will brief the media on a public corruption racketeering conspiracy involving $60 million,” the release states.

FOX19 NOW reached to Householder for comment but did not immediately hear back.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: chrishoffman; cincinnati; columbus; daviddevillers; fbi; glenfordfarm; grantstreet; householder; jeffreylongstreth; johnkasich; juancespedes; larryhouseholder; matthewborges; neilclark; ohio; oxleygroup; perrycounty
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1 posted on 07/21/2020 7:45:53 AM PDT by chuck allen
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To: chuck allen

Party affiliation not mentioned ... 95% chance its a Dem.


2 posted on 07/21/2020 7:48:13 AM PDT by dartuser
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To: chuck allen

Also arrested, according to the source: Neil Clark, founder of Grant Street Consultants and once called by USA Today “one of the best-connected lobbyists in Columbus;” former Ohio Republican Party chair and consultant Matthew Borges; Juan Cespedes, co-founder of The Oxley Group in Columbus; and Jeffrey Longstreth, adviser to Householder.


3 posted on 07/21/2020 7:48:14 AM PDT by chuck allen
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To: chuck allen

I guess the FBI only actually arrests Republicans


4 posted on 07/21/2020 7:48:36 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: dartuser

No he is a big Pubbie in Ohio.


5 posted on 07/21/2020 7:48:59 AM PDT by chuck allen
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To: dartuser

Nope. He’s a Pubbie. If he were a Dem it would not be happening.


6 posted on 07/21/2020 7:49:01 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: dartuser

Republican.


7 posted on 07/21/2020 7:49:13 AM PDT by JudyinCanada (I miss Brother Rob.)
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To: chuck allen

He must be a Democrat or leftist Socialist since there is no mention of party affiliation in the first paragraphs.


8 posted on 07/21/2020 7:49:19 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: chuck allen

https://nypost.com/2020/04/03/sheldon-silver-may-be-finally-sent-to-prison-in-june/

Same corruption in New York, these pols are criminals.

Former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will be sentenced in June for his most recent conviction in a corrupt kick-back scheme — despite the disgraced pol’s attempts to delay the hearing.

Manhattan federal court Judge Valerie Caproni set a June 25 sentencing date for Silver, who is facing time for wire fraud, extortion and monetary transactions involving crime proceeds.

The charges stem from Silver supporting a real estate developer’s position on rent regulations in exchange for bribes.


9 posted on 07/21/2020 7:49:53 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (#openupstateny)
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To: chuck allen

Then trumped up charges?

if publican.

The leftists at work again.


10 posted on 07/21/2020 7:50:27 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: chuck allen

Bribery at that level is treason in my estimation. The death penalty should be in play, it isn’t, but it should be.


11 posted on 07/21/2020 7:50:33 AM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Sounds like he did some bad things with regard to monies for Nuclear Power companies or some such. Awaiting more info, local news is all over this.


12 posted on 07/21/2020 7:50:58 AM PDT by chuck allen
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To: dartuser

Party affiliation not mentioned ... 95% chance its a Dem.
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Nope, he’s a Republican... a corrupt Republican.


13 posted on 07/21/2020 7:51:37 AM PDT by House Atreides (It is not a HOAX but it IS CERTAINLY A PRETEXT)
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To: dartuser
Party affiliation not mentioned ... 95s% 99.999% chance it's a Dem.
14 posted on 07/21/2020 7:52:42 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (The virus is so easily spread why do they shove a Qtip up your nose and into your brain for a sample)
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To: chuck allen

I’d wager is connected to Kasich.


15 posted on 07/21/2020 7:54:35 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Be still, and know that I am God...Psalm 46:10)
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To: House Atreides

This is bigger than Covid...

The speaker, who one of the three most powerful politicians in Ohio, wields enormous influence over how the state spends more than $140 billion and can halt any piece of legislation.

In addition to earning his lawmaker salary, Householder earned income from Householder Farms, Peoples State Bank, Peoples National Bancshares, Perry Warehouse Company Ltd, and Householder & Sons Family, according to his latest filing with the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee.

“Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine postponed plans for a press conference on the coronavirus crisis this afternoon due to the U.S. Attorney’s 2:30 media briefing.”


16 posted on 07/21/2020 7:54:45 AM PDT by chuck allen
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To: Grampa Dave

My first mistake of the day. He is apparently a repukican.


17 posted on 07/21/2020 7:54:49 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (The virus is so easily spread why do they shove a Qtip up your nose and into your brain for a sample)
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To: dartuser

Republican. He was previously House Speaker for two terms starting in 2001. Term-limited in 2004, then won his old seat back in 2016. He was also under federal investigation years ago.

from Wikipedia:
In 2004, Householder and several top advisers were under federal investigation for alleged money laundering and irregular campaign practices. The government closed the case without filing charges.


18 posted on 07/21/2020 7:55:06 AM PDT by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Yep. FBI only goes after Republicans.
RATs are left alone.


19 posted on 07/21/2020 7:55:09 AM PDT by tennmountainman (The Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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To: House Atreides

A Republican or a RINO?


20 posted on 07/21/2020 7:55:17 AM PDT by Leep (We can go to the grocery store but we can't go to work?)
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