Ashton Marra Economy Former Energy CEO Don Blankenship Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison Ashton Marra Economy Federal Jury Hands Down Rare Conviction For Coal Executive Ashton Marra A federal jury has convicted former Massy Energy CEO Don Blankenship for conspiring to willfully violate mine safety standards at the site of a 2010 explosion that killed 29 people. Listen • 1:39