Just now, @firstenergycorp, in a motion to dismiss a ratepayer suit related to the federal probe into the company's alleged funding of $60M bribery scheme, appears to admit it provided the funds to Householder and associates to pass HB6, a $900M subsidy for 2 nuke plants.

"The actions that FirstEnergy took—engaging in the legislative process, contributing to advocacy groups, donating to political campaigns, and hiring lobbyists—were protected exercises of its First Amendment rights. Participating in the political process is not a crime. ...

... And despite what Householder and his associates are alleged to have done, there are no factual allegations in the Householder criminal indictment, or the civil complaint here, that suggest FirstEnergy ever crossed the line to corrupt the process."

Here's a link to the motion: https://aboutblaw.com/TNl