 AKRON, Ohio, July 22, 2021 PRNewswire -- In accordance with its obligations under the previously announced deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of Ohio to resolve the Department of Justice investigation, FirstEnergy Corp. NYSE: FE issued the following statement: Central to FirstEnergy Corp.s effort to influence the legislative process in Ohio was the use of 501c4 corporate entities. FirstEnergy Corp. used the 501c4 corporate form as a mechanism to conceal payments for the benefit of public officials and in return for official action. 