UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. LARRY HOUSEHOLDER (23-3565); MATTHEW BORGES (23-3566) - Articles

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. LARRY HOUSEHOLDER (23-3565); MATTHEW BORGES (23-3566)

Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 6, 2025

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Steven L. Bradley, MAREIN & BRADLEY, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Householder. Dennis C. Belli, BELLI LAW, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant Borges. Alexis J. Zouhary, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Steven L. Bradley, MAREIN & BRADLEY, Cleveland, Ohio, Nicholas R. Oleski, MCCARTHY, LEBIT, CRYSTAL & LIFFMAN CO., LPA, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Householder. Dennis C. Belli, BELLI LAW, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant Borges. Alexis J. Zouhary, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellee.

Judge(s): THAPAR, NALBANDIAN, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati

PER CURIAM. Larry Householder was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. A jury found him guilty of conspiring to solicit and receive almost $60 million in return for passing a billion-dollar bailout of a failing nuclear energy company. A jury also found lobbyist Matthew Borges guilty of playing a role in Householder’s conspiracy. Because we find no reversible error, we affirm their convictions.

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