The high-profile corruption case against former FirstEnergy executives is facing new controversy as they fight to keep evidence secret from the public, with a judge’s permission.

Wednesday on the Today in Ohio podcast , cleveland.com’s news podcast discussion, hosts blasted the special treatment the court seems to reserve for the wealthy and the powerful. They noted most defendants don’t get to file pleadings in complete secrecy.

The case against former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling—accused to masterminding the largest corruption scandal in Ohio history—has hit a roadblock over whether potential evidence should be made public before trial.

Podcaster Lisa Garvin said that prosecutor Matt Meyer initially agreed to allow some exhibited to be filed under seal, but

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