This week, the three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) that FirstEnergy entered with prosecutors will end within the next 30 days.

FirstEnergy entered the agreement on July 21, 2021, in the wake of the House Bill 6 corruption scandal, paying a $230 million fine and an admission to bribing then Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, PUCO Chair Sam Randazzo, and others.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has not dropped the charge of wire fraud or the possibility of criminal prosecution or civil lawsuit related to the bribery scandal. Additionally, FirstEnergy must continue to cooperate with the government, disclose its contributions to 501(c)(4) nonprofits, and refrain from any statements contradicting its acceptance of responsibility. 7/23/2024