Two former executives of FirstEnergy in Ohio are facing new federal charges in connection with their alleged roles in a bribery scandal.

Two former energy executives are charged in a racketeering scheme and turned themselves into federal authorities on Friday.

Two former executives of FirstEnergy Corp. have been indicted on charges of participating in a racketeering conspiracy, alleging their involvement in a scheme that defrauded Ohioans out of more than $60 million through bribery and corruption.

Former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling have been indicted on federal charges in connection with House Bill 6 nuclear power plant bailout scheme, the largest corruption scandal in Ohio history.

Jones and Dowling were fired in October 2020 for violating company policies and code of conduct. They have denied wrongdoing.

A former CEO and one of his top executives at an Ohio energy company have been indicted on federal racketeering charges.

Charles Jones, former FirstEnergy Corp. president and CEO, and Michael Dowling, the Akron-based company's former senior vice president of external affairs, have been charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corruption Organizations (RICO) Act.

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Two former executives of FirstEnergy Corp., a prominent Ohio energy company, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of participating in a racketeering conspiracy (RICO), marking a major development in one of Ohio’s most notorious political corruption scandals.

Two former FirstEnergy executives are charged in a racketeering scheme and turned themselves into federal authorities on Friday.