Former PUCO Chairman Sam Randazzo Found Dead

On Tuesday, Apr. 9, former Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) Chairman Sam Randazzo was found dead from apparent suicide.

Randazzo had been indicted in both federal and state courts for taking bribes from FirstEnergy while serving as PUCO Chair. FirstEnergy had admitted to the bribe during a deferred prosecution agreement.

This is the second suicide to follow the ongoing House Bill 6 investigation. Neil Clark, a longtime Columbus lobbyist, was found dead by a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 2021 at his home in Florida.

Former Speaker of the Ohio House Larry Householder was also convicted in June and is currently serving a 20 year sentence. 4/09/2024