Two Go Down In Householder Case

Two Ohio political operatives plead guilty to charges they conspired as part of an alliance, aimed at bailing out two aging Ohio nuclear power plants. Former House Speaker, Larry Householder and four others…are charged with racketeering for their roles in the alleged scheme, under a law federal prosecutors typically use to charge gang members. Juan Cespedes, a lobbyist described by investigators as a key middleman and Jeffrey Longstreth, a longtime Householder political adviser…face up to 20 years in prison…but are likely to receive far shorter sentences.