Attorney general challenges legality of Householder using $1M campaign cash for legal fees

Marc KovacThe Columbus Dispatch
October 23, 2020 Updated: 12:36 pm

Householder in July….Photo Courtesy of Kyle Roberson / Dispatch

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“Attorney General Dave Yost said Friday he would file a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission after a disclosure Thursday that former House Speaker Larry Householder used campaign cash to cover legal fees since his July arrest on federal corruption charges.

In a tweet Friday morning, Yost said the spending was illegal and that he was directing staff in his office to pursue a formal complaint.

Dave Yost@Yost4Ohio

“This is an illegal use of campaign money. I’ve directed my staff to file a complaint before the Ohio Elections Commission.”

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