Escorted into the courtroom in handcuffs and chains, former JEA Managing Director and CEO Aaron Zahn and former CFO Ryan Wannemacher pleaded not guilty March 8 to federal conspiracy and wire fraud charges linked to the attempted sale of the city-owned utility in 2019.
Zahn, 42, and Wannemacher, 40, were indicted March 2 on one count each of conspiracy and one count each of federal wire fraud.
The former utility executives were released March 8 and left the Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse Downtown after each posted a $100,000 bond.
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