Federal authorities have notified the former Ohio House speaker that they have closed their investigation into him and that he will not face any charges.
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Cliff Rosenberger, a Republican from Wilmington, resigned in 2018 after it became public that he was the subject of a federal investigation into his travel and spending practices in office. He has long maintained that he did nothing wrong.
The Ohio State Capitol in Columbus, Ohio. (Joe Soam/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Kenneth Parker, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, wrote to Rosenberg’s lawyers last week that “highly unusual facts and circumstances” led him to determine that Rosenberg was no longer a target of the investigation. Parker did not provide details about the decision.
“Words cannot express the gratitude I feel for all of my family and friends who have supported me over the past six years,” Rosenberger said in a statement. “I am so pleased to finally be exonerated.”
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Rosenberger was elected Ohio House speaker in 2015. He resigned three years later after federal agents seized state records documenting his out-of-state travel.
