Dennis Chack, a former FirstEnergy executive who previously pled the Fifth, took the stand to answer questions from attorneys representing consumers, manufacturers, and energy companies.

Dennis Chack, a former FirstEnergy executive who previously pled the Fifth, took the stand to answer questions from attorneys representing consumers, manufacturers, and energy companies.

Former FirstEnergy executive Dennis Chack testified for hours June 13 that he knew little about a $1.3 billion bailout bill, a hard-fought referendum and former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder.

FirstEnergy fired Dowling from his job as senior vice president of external affairs as well as Dennis Chack, another senior vice president, and then CEO Chuck Jones.

FirstEnergy fired Jones, Chack and senior vice president Michael Dowling in October 2020 for violating the company's policies and code of conduct. None have been criminally charged.