FBI arrests Ohio County Commissioner on bribery charges

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Source: Raw Story

A Commissioner of Cuyahoga County in Ohio was arrested by FBI agents early Wednesday morning as part of a larger federal probe into corruption in the county. Seven other Cuyahoga County officials, labor leaders, and business people have also been arrested. Commissioner Jimmy Dimora, age 55, is accused of using his public office obtain free home improvements, prostitutes, and trips.

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In addition to Dimora, five others were arrested as part of the 139-page indictment , including Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Bridget McCafferty, Union Local Business Manager Robert Rybak, Auditor’s office employees Jerry Skuhrovec and Michael Gabor, and former Reliance Mechanical President and CEO William Neiheiser.

The second indictment charged Deputy Chief Auditor Samir Mohammad, and the third indictment charged Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Steven Terry.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/09/fbi-arrests-ohio-county-commissioner-bribery-charges/

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There's a red moon rising
On the Cuyahoga River
Rolling into Cleveland to the lake


Burn on, big river, burn on
Burn on, big river, burn on
Now the Lord can make you tumble
And the Lord can make you turn
And the Lord can make you overflow
But the Lord can't make you burn

Excerpted form "Burn on" By Randy Newman

[47of74]

1. Not surprised

Unfortunately I'm not surprised.

[The Northerner]

2. How disappointing

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3. Two County Judges indicted

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judges Bridget McCafferty, 44, of Westlake, and Steven Terry, 58, of Cleveland, were indicted Wednesday in the FBI corruption probe.

McCafferty and Terry were taken by handcuffs into the FBI building in downtown Cleveland.

According to the indictment, Dimora bribed McCafferty and Terry to influence litigation (cases) in their respective courtrooms.

McCafferty, who was elected to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, is serving her second term as an elected official. She holds the distinction of being the youngest ever elected Judge in the Court of Common Pleas in Ohio, according to her website.


http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/political/corruption_probe/cuyahoga-county-judge-bridget-mccafferty-arrested

[Kolesar]

4. Meanwhile, "the Feds" let Karl Rove keep his freedom

Cuyahoga's crooks took $5000 payoffs and trips to Las Vegas. Karl Rove ruined our anti-nuclear-weapons-proliferation program. He probably got US contacts killed.

[Ian David]

5. Were these the guys involved in stealing the 2004 election? n/t

[Kolesar]

6. No

Dimora is the county commissioner and a Democrat. Russo is the long-serving county auditor.

[Dr.Phool]

7. They handcuffed Dimora too.

They were afraid he would eat them.

[skoalyman]

10. it wouldn't surprise me

:puffpiece:

[madmom]

8. YAY OHIO!!

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9. ...and the Blackwells and the Bennets are the ones that get away.