Posted on 09/16/2010 11:13:03 PM PDT by CutePuppy
Plain Dealer coverage of Dimora's indictment:
Dimora's indictment caps the crumbling of his classic Democratic political machine
Plain Dealer editorial: Assessing the damage from Dimora, et al
County officials react after corruption-probe arrests
Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones traded votes for campaign contributions, prosecutors say
Cuyahoga County executive front-runner Ed FitzGerald helped Jimmy Dimora close a deal, federal prosecutors say
Commissioner Jimmy Dimora driven by greed, charges show
Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora traded sex for bribes and favors, a federal indictment says
Two Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court judges among those indicted in county corruption probe
Cuyahoga County auditor's office, many employees ensnared in corruption investigation
Feds use Jimmy Dimora's own words against him; recorded conversations part of case
Jimmy Dimora pleads not guilty, proclaims his innocence, rails against investigation
Dimora and associates tried to cover their misdeeds, prosecutors say
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Steven Terry, others indicted Wednesday plead not guilty
Dimora arrest doesn't signal end to Cuyahoga corruption probe
Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora taunted FBI
Dimora on leave, but still will be paid as a commissioner Dimora's rise and fall: a timeline
Arrests in Cuyahoga County corruption probe
Who's accused of doing what with whom: A comprehesive guide
The Cuyahoga County corruption case: a who's who
County officials react after corruption-probe arrests
Jimmy Dimora's arrest: Comments of the day
Michael Gabor indictment
Samir Mohammad indictment
Steven Terry indictment
Jimmy Dimora, et al. indictment
Tim Hagan reacts to the arrest
Previous Plain Dealer coverage of the corruption probe
Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo resigns
Day 1: Federal raids target Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora, Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo
Crisis in county government: One year later
Crisis in Cuyahoga County government: Two years after the raid
wonder if he is wrapped up in the green industry the way the mob boss they just busted in Italy is?
Yeah, shocking. /SARC
Cuyahoga aka Cleveland is dirty. Old school Chicago connected.
Then there’s Youngstown - owned by old school NY “people.”
This isn’t news to anyone with the least awareness in Ohio. Then (clueless) people wonder why Ohio is becoming such a mess.
The real shocker is that anything is happening about it. After all, Obama is from Chicago. Just another sign of The Won’s incompetence IMHO. (See also the Blago mess.)
PS Gee, wonder who Columbus Mayor Coleman - who has been rejected when he tried to go national - is connected to? Free Kupie Doll to this first person who gets that one right.
PPS This isn’t insider info - it’s common knowledge and standard bar talk in Columbus.
While respectful of several routine questions from Magistrate Judge Nancy Vecchiarelli before pleading not guilty to all charges, at one point Dimora looked at the courtroom benches filled with spectators, chuckled, and said, "Who are these people?"
Now that don't sound right at all.
until last year chairman of the local Democrat party....
The tentacles of corruption could reach to Martin Sweeney, president of Cleveland City Council, and taint the campaign of Lakewood Mayor Ed FitzGerald, the Democratic candidate for county executive of the Cuyahoga County government system that will be instituted after the November elections. ..... Unlike the recent influence-peddling case against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the Cuyahoga County case bears more resemblance to that of the notorious William Magear "Boss" Tweed, convicted in 1873 in New York's Tammany Hall corruption case, Entin said. The Cuyahoga case also resembles two judicial-corruption cases in 20th-century Chicago politics, Entin said. ..... And, Wednesday's indictments strongly implied, there might be more shocking revelations to come.
Another amazing thing is that county auditor Frank Russo is working a plea bargain for over 21 years in prison. He would be 82 when he gets out. Some bargain. And, his son has to plead guilty, as well. What a bunch of ignorant slimeballs.
Story here: http://www.cleveland.com/countyincrisis/index.ssf/2010/09/former_auditor_frank_russo_adm.html
Now, now if the people of the county would stop electing and re-electing this dirt...
The window of opportunity is opening for November here, will the local republican party or tea party take advantage ????
I haven’t seen any indication of it.
Not from the people who give/gave you/us Mary Rose Oakar, Dennis "The Menace" Kuchinich, not to mention Sherrod Brown.
Problem with Ohio Republicans is that they have (had?) their own “ethical” problems.
Do Republicans still inhabit Cuyahoga County?
I would have thought that any intelligent Republican would have abandoned ship long ago.
Are they sure that wasnt a Five Fingered discount?
With a three-finger salute, at attention.
Makes sense for him, in a way:
Frank Russo -- once the gregarious front man of the local Democratic Party -- solemnly agreed Thursday to what amounts to a life sentence in prison in exchange for concessions that protect his family from further prosecution and allow him to stay free long enough to witness the birth of three grandchildren.
Doubtful he would get much better outcome fighting it. And for prosecution it's a way to score a win, close his case and use him / his testimony as a proof in other cases.
Definitely taking one for his family. But part of the deal is that he doesn't have to testify. If he did, Dimoras's boys would probably kill him in prison. I am sure he'll talk privately to the feds, though, and give them valuable info.
The difference between life and 21 years for a 60-year-old man are small. The feds rarely let someone out early. His only hope is a pardon from some dem president.
At least the "flamboyant' Russo will enjoy the gay sex in prison.
I’m still here! Since I’ve probably paid more than twice the taxes as most, I’ve been stupid enough to leave, I guess!!!
As for things ever changing, yea I’m sure the voters of Cuyahoga county are going to elect Matt Dolan and a Republican majority to lead the new county government........ It doesn’t matter that Fitzgerald is named in the corruption case, I can’t see how he loses!!!
Unless in the next 6 weeks the only people allowed to vote are taxpayers, then we have a shot. Keep the welfare crowd away from the polls and busy doing something different, like WORKING, then we might see change.
The trouble isn’t over yet. Others are going to fall, and it may go all the way to the governors mansion......
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