KDP: ICYMI: PAC Connected to Ky. House Republicans General Counsel Admits Guilt in Ohio Bribery Scandal

By KENNY COLSTON

Kentucky Democratic Party

Frankfort, Ky. -- A political action committee incorporated by the current general counsel of the Kentucky House Republican Caucus admitted guilt in a bribery scandal rocking Ohio’s state legislature. 

According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, dark money group Generation Now entered a guilty plea in the bribery case involving the former Ohio House Speaker on Friday. Eric Lycan, the current general counsel for the Kentucky House Republican caucus, incorporated Generation Now and serves as its treasurer. 

From the Enqurier: 

Prosecutors say the political group, Generation Now, received tens of millions of dollars that Householder and others used to pay bribes, fund his own political activities and run a public campaign supporting the nuclear bailout.

Generation Now was set up as a social welfare nonprofit, which allowed it to avoid disclosing donors. Federal authorities have said Generation Now’s real purpose was to protect the nuclear plant bailout and enrich Householder and others.

A former Householder advisor, Jeffrey Longstreth, signed the plea deal on behalf of Generation Now. It acknowledges Generation Now was part of a criminal conspiracy with Householder and the others. As part of the agreement, the PAC will forfeit potentially millions of dollars in assets.