© 2024 WCBE 90.5 FM

WCBE is a broadcast service of Columbus City Schools.
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Borges Maintains Innocence Following Arrest In Nuclear Plant Law Bribery Scandal

WCBE 90.5FM | By Ohio Public Radio
Published November 17, 2020 at 5:26 AM EST
Ohio Public Radio

Former Ohio Republican Party chair Matt Borges is making public comments for the first time since his arrest in the bribery scandal linked to the state's nuclear power plant bailout law. 

Borges says he wants to reiterate his innocence. Ohio Public Radio's Andy Chow reports. 

Matt Borges was a lobbyist for FirstEnergy when federal prosecutors allege he bribed someone for inside information on a campaign to repeal the nuclear power plant bailout law, HB6 - a charge he's plead "not guilty" to. 

Now in further comments, Borges says in a statement: "I never broke the law, didn’t conspire with anyone to break the law, never had intent to break any laws, and wasn’t aware of any illegal activity." 

 

Attorneys for Borges filed a motion in a separate civil case brought by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, who says a bribe was recorded by the FBI. 

 

Borges says "no such thing exists." 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Tags
WCBE News FirstEnergyMatt BorgesFirstEnergy Solutionsnuclear plant subsidiesnuclear bailout billEnergy Harbor
Ohio Public Radio
The Statehouse News Bureau was founded in 1980 to provide educational, comprehensive coverage of legislation, elections, issues and other activities surrounding the Statehouse to Ohio's public radio and television stations. To this day, the Bureau remains the only broadcast outlet dedicated to in-depth coverage of state government news and topics of statewide interest. The Bureau is funded througheTech Ohio, and is managed by ideastream. The reporters at the Bureau follow the concerns of the citizens and voters of Ohio, as well as the actions of the Governor, the Ohio General Assembly, the Ohio Supreme Court, and other elected officials. We strive to cover statehouse news, government issues, Ohio politics, and concerns of business, culture and the arts with balance and fairness, and work to present diverse voices and points of view from the Statehouse and throughout Ohio. The three award-winning journalists at the bureau have more than 60 combined years of radio and television experience. They can be heard on National Public Radio and are regular contributors to Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Marketplace. Every weekday, the Statehouse News Bureau produces in-depth news reports forOhio's public radio stations. Those stories are also available on this website, either on the front page or in our archives. Weekly, the Statehouse News Bureau produces a television show from our studios in the Statehouse. The State of Ohio is an unique blend of news, interviews, talk and analysis, and is broadcast on Ohio's public television stations. The Statehouse News Bureau also produces special programming throughout the year, including the Governor's annual State of the State address to the Ohio General Assembly and a five-part year-end review.
See stories by Ohio Public Radio
Related Content