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Randazzo resigned as chair in November 2020 days after FBI agents searched his Columbus townhome.

The Attorney

General's Office along with Columbus and Cincinnati in 2020 filed a racketeering lawsuit against Firstenergy and former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, who faces federal racketeering charges related to the bribery scheme. Randazzo and two former Firstenergy officials were added to the suit last year.

Yost sought the asset freeze after Randazzo transferred a home worth $500,000 to his son and sold other properties for $4.8 million.

Yost's office issued a statement Wednesday that said, "We are reviewing the decision and will evaluate the next steps."

Roger Sugarman, an attorney for Randazzo, declined to comment about the ruling.