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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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To: chuck allen

I’d like to know what years these (alleged) crimes occurred. In other words, who was president, governor?


21 posted on 07/21/2020 7:55:30 AM PDT by ryderann
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To: dartuser

Why does it matter? Menshevik (R) or Bolshevik (D) it’s all the same party.


22 posted on 07/21/2020 7:55:48 AM PDT by SanchoP (We're passed the biological softening up and beginning the open warfare strategy. WAKE UP!!)
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To: chuck allen

They got six ways from Sunday.


23 posted on 07/21/2020 7:55:56 AM PDT by Eddie01
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To: House Atreides

Nah, he’s simply another one of those true democrats (the party of corruption, slavery and murder) who call themselves a republican - just like Mittens or Collins or McCain or Graham or....


24 posted on 07/21/2020 7:56:46 AM PDT by curious7
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To: chuck allen

Matthew Borges was censured by the Ohio GOP for starting an anti-Trump super-Pac.


25 posted on 07/21/2020 7:56:49 AM PDT by grayboots
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To: Buckeye McFrog

My feeling is this is why the GOP-e refuses to fight back.
The threat is out there: “Fight back and you are going down”
For sure this applies to Romney and Graham.
Romney’s connection to NSA building in UT.
Graham’s involvement in everything McCain was involved in.


26 posted on 07/21/2020 7:57:04 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Grampa Dave
He beat the odds!
27 posted on 07/21/2020 7:57:25 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: Deo volente

“The government closed the case without filing charges”

Hmmm... like they do for nearly all democrats...?


28 posted on 07/21/2020 7:57:28 AM PDT by Leep (We can go to the grocery store but we can't go to work?)
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To: SanchoP
Why does it matter? Menshevik (R) or Bolshevik (D) it’s all the same party.

That would make a nice tagline! But seriously, in this election it's Trump or extinction. Those are the choices.
29 posted on 07/21/2020 7:58:30 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: chuck allen

I’m sorry, but we are going to have to start hanging thieves.

There are too many of them and prison time isn’t deterring them.


30 posted on 07/21/2020 7:58:34 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: chuck allen

And yet ‘She Who Shall Not Be Named’, who has swindled more money out of more people than anyone in politics, still roams freely. :(


31 posted on 07/21/2020 7:59:30 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: ryderann

Within the last year and a half. Bribes for Nuclear Bailout Bill in Ohio is what the news is saying.


32 posted on 07/21/2020 8:00:59 AM PDT by chuck allen
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
And yet ‘She Who Shall Not Be Named’, who has swindled more money out of more people than anyone in politics, still roams freely. :(

...and will most probably never spend an hour, let alone a day, in jail.
33 posted on 07/21/2020 8:01:43 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: CincyRichieRich

Now that would be interesting..Howdy Doody in some corrupt scheme.

Yes, Kasich reminds me of Howdy Doody.


34 posted on 07/21/2020 8:02:31 AM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: chuck allen

Many thanks.


35 posted on 07/21/2020 8:03:07 AM PDT by ryderann
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To: dartuser

Nope, Republican.


36 posted on 07/21/2020 8:05:58 AM PDT by katana
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To: chuck allen

We have a long history of corrupt Pubbies on the state level here in PA. My guess is Ohio has ones associated with the likes of DeWine who are even worse.


37 posted on 07/21/2020 8:07:13 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: brownsfan

Agree ! though I would call it a form of sedition. The Constitution spells out what treason is.
It’s an attack on the commonwealth of all.
As is vote fraud, both should have very very severe legal consequences.


38 posted on 07/21/2020 8:07:17 AM PDT by Reily
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To: Chickensoup

Just look at Kasich and DeWine (who’s actually a decent guy but way out of his depth). I do like the Menshevik / Bolshevik analogy mentioned above. Would add that power corrupts and anyone who makes political office a career choice should be suspect. Unfortunately, with Republican and Democrat politicians it’s a frying pan and raging fire comparison.


39 posted on 07/21/2020 8:12:26 AM PDT by katana
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To: chuck allen

Is he a Kasich republican? If so, who cares.


40 posted on 07/21/2020 8:14:19 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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