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ICAC Probes Alleged $661,000 Donations Linked to Perrottets

8/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

ICAC is probing alleged illegal donations involving Charles Perrottet and Anita Perrottet.
$661,000 was paid to Anita Perrottet’s Macquarie Consulting for alleged advice to Beckington and JPG Advisory.
ICAC counsel said no evidence Anita Perrottet performed any work for Beckington or JPG Advisory.
Developer Jean Nassif allegedly offered $2 million to be split among Charles Perrottet, Christian Ellis and Jeremy Greenwood.

History

Historical Context

In 2019 Ohio passed House Bill 6, later exposed as a $60 million FirstEnergy bribery scheme that used dark-money nonprofits to sway legislators; a $230 million federal penalty in 2021 underscored the fallout. The episode echoes the 1978 Lockheed bribery scandal, where corporate payments bought political influence, illustrating a persistent pattern of money-driven policy capture.

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Story summary

ICAC is probing alleged illegal donations involving Charles Perrottet and Anita Perrottet.
$661,000 was paid to Anita Perrottet’s Macquarie Consulting for alleged advice to Beckington and JPG Advisory.
ICAC counsel said no evidence Anita Perrottet performed any work for Beckington or JPG Advisory.
Developer Jean Nassif allegedly offered $2 million to be split among Charles Perrottet, Christian Ellis and Jeremy Greenwood.

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