Ohio House Speaker, 4 colleagues arrested in racketeering case

According to several news sources, the farm of Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has just been raided by the FBI, and he and four cohorts have been arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Per the Columbus Dispatch:

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Householder, 61, of Glenford, is charged in the alleged racketeering conspiracy involving the funneling of energy company funds through Generation Now, a dark money group formed by a longtime associate, with some proceeds used to back the campaigns of legislative candidates supportive of Householder’s run for Speaker. Also arrested Tuesday as part of the alleged conspiracy were: ‒ Matt Borges, 48, of Bexley, the former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party and a lobbyist. ‒ Jeffrey Longstreth, 44, of Columbus, a longtime campaign and political strategist for Householder. ‒ Neil Clark, 67, of Columbus, a lobbyist who owns Grant Street Consultants. ‒ Juan Cespedes, 40, of Columbus, a lobbyist.

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