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Former Ohio House Speaker Needs More Time To Find Lawyer

By: Associated Press
Posted on: Thursday, August 20, 2020

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The former speaker of the Ohio House says he needs more time to find a lawyer to defend him against a conspiracy charge related to an alleged $60 million bribery scheme.

Republican Rep. Larry Householder and four others are accused of shepherding $60 million in energy company money for personal and political use in exchange for passing a legislative bailout of two aging nuclear plants.

The four other defendants entered not guilty pleas earlier this month.

An attorney temporarily representing Householder said Wednesday the ex-speaker needs more time to find a permanent lawyer.

Federal prosecutors aren’t opposing the request.