Ohio House Speaker, Four Others Charged in $60 Million Money Laundering Scheme

Ohio State Rep. Larry Householder stands at the head of a legislative session as Speaker of the House, in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 30, 2019. John Minchillo/AP Photo

Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and four others were arrested and charged Tuesday for their alleged involvement in what a U.S. attorney described as the largest bribery and money laundering ever perpetrated against the state.

U. S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio David DeViller told reporters at a press conference that the five defendants passed and maintained a $1.5 billion bailout in return for $61 million in dark money.