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Akron Beacon Journal

House Bill 6 case: Who is Michael Dowling and what felony violations does he face?

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Michael Dowling is facing bribery, telecommunications fraud, money laundering, theft and tampering with records charges.

Dowling rose through the ranks at Akron -based FirstEnergy Corp. , starting in the communications department in 1986 and moving up to senior vice president before being fired in October 2020 .

FirstEnergy bankrolled a plan to return Perry County Republican Larry Householder to political power and in turn Householder would champion a $1.3 billion bailout bill to help FirstEnergy 's nuclear plants.