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FBI executing search warrants in public corruption investigation
WTAM 1100 AM ^ | 07/28/2008 | By Darren Toms

Posted on 07/28/2008 10:07:48 AM PDT by EBH

Cleveland) - Multiple search warrants are being executed across Cuyahoga County today by the FBI and the IRS.

Cleveland Special Agent In Charge Frank Figliuzzi tells Newsradio WTAM 1100 it's part of a long-running public corruption investigation.

Figliuzzi says the affidavit supporting the search warrant are sealed, so he cannot go into further details.

Figliuzzi did say that it is a broad-ranging investigation looking at the highest levels of Cuyahoga County government.

County Administrator Jim McCafferty confirms that the office of County Commissioner Jimmy DiMora was among those searched. DiMora's home was also searched, as was the home of Auditor Frank Russo.

Also raided was the home of Kevin Kelley, an employee of Russo's.

The third and fourth floors of the Cuyahoga County Administration Building were sealed off. Agents also blocked off the fourth floor of the County Data Center located at 1255 Euclid Avenue and have seized boxes of material.

The DAS Construction Company located at 9500 Midwest in Garfield Heights was also raided Monday morning. Agents reportedly shut down networks and checking systems at the Cuyahoga County Engineer's Office.

19 Action News is reprting that a second construction company is reportedly being raided at Blaze Construction located at 151 Lou Groza Drive in Berea, OH.

Once the search warrants are done being executed, the investigation will move into the prosecution phase. Figliuzzi says that's when more details will be made public.

Figliuzzi would not say how many search warrants were issued, only that there are "many locations" in Cuyahoga County.

In a statement released by County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones, he says, "Jimmy Dimora is my friend and colleague, and I fervently hope and pray that when all is said and done, this is a mere tempest in a teapot."

Stay tuned to Newsradio WTAM 1100 for further details as they become available.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: cuyahoga; dimora; fbi; irs; russo
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To: blam; EBH

Is he related to this guy?


41 posted on 07/28/2008 2:04:43 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.)
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To: EBH
Here is another good link to developments.

Some updates:

Agents use U-Hauls to take away items from Russo and Dimora houses
Posted by Edith Starzyk July 28, 2008 15:15PM

Agents search office of Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo's son
Posted by Edith Starzyk July 28, 2008 12:37PM


42 posted on 07/28/2008 2:10:19 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: Walkingfeather
have you guys ever thought about closing down ohio? I mean what is there of significance ?

The BROWNS!
43 posted on 07/28/2008 2:12:03 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: mmichaels1970

At the same time in Bedford Heights, federal agents took four boxes of material from a building in the Doan Pyramid Electric complex. There are about 10 agents at that facility.

Vince Russo runs Vincore LLC, a business development and consulting service. Vincore has an office at Burke Lakeftont Airport, which is where the agents are searching.


44 posted on 07/28/2008 2:13:13 PM PDT by EBH ( ... the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness. --Alculin c.735-804)
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To: EBH
If they are afraid of the publics reaction to this, as we're being led to believe, this could be the end of the democrat stranglehold on Cuyahoga County and the 10th District.

Don't hold your breath. As long as there is a democrat on the ballot, he'll win. You think the good folks over at E. 125th and Superior are watching the news today and thinking about how they are going to vote Republican in the fall?

45 posted on 07/28/2008 2:13:13 PM PDT by Publius Valerius
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To: mmichaels1970

Thanks for the link!


46 posted on 07/28/2008 2:18:44 PM PDT by EBH ( ... the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness. --Alculin c.735-804)
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To: EBH
Commissioner's house is 4500 sq ft of 6 acres, his taxes= $5900/yr in Mayfield Village.

TRIV’s house is 1800 sq ft on a postage stamp in MAyfield Hts., his taxes=$5000/yr.

Something fishy here??

47 posted on 07/28/2008 2:33:11 PM PDT by Las Vegas Dave ("McCain 2008- Because the other option would be unthinkable.")
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To: EBH

WOW! This is just the tip of the iceberg..


48 posted on 07/28/2008 2:34:52 PM PDT by Las Vegas Dave ("McCain 2008- Because the other option would be unthinkable.")
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To: Las Vegas Dave

Watch the news of Russo’s house. WOW!!

This is big.


49 posted on 07/28/2008 2:38:09 PM PDT by EBH ( ... the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness. --Alculin c.735-804)
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To: EBH

“this could be the end of the democrat stranglehold on Cuyahoga County and the 10th District. “
I really, really doubt it!


50 posted on 07/28/2008 2:45:22 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

It will be if we have Republicans ready to get on the ballot, know the corruption, and can capitalize on it. If we don’t have people waiting in the wings for this day...shame on us.


51 posted on 07/28/2008 2:54:00 PM PDT by EBH ( ... the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness. --Alculin c.735-804)
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To: EBH
The FBI needed a U-Haul truck to execute the search warrant at Jimmy Dimora’s home.

Let's hope the Feds head up I-75 with these U-Hauls and take down the cabal located in Detroit. Different race, same Party.

52 posted on 07/28/2008 3:37:38 PM PDT by Azzurri
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To: EBH

Now Pat O’Malley’s porno plea-bargain makes sense. These are his close allies. It sounds like he rolled like a marble on Granger Hill.


53 posted on 07/28/2008 3:52:20 PM PDT by E Rocc (Resident smartass and Myspace Freepers group moderator. (http://groups.myspace.com/freepers))
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To: E Rocc

How may people here live in Cuyahoga County? Please give me a shout out....


54 posted on 07/28/2008 4:36:41 PM PDT by hippyhater
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To: EBH
A couple of the attorneys that I work in the heart of downtown Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) was talking about this raid today.
55 posted on 07/28/2008 5:10:22 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: EBH

A couple of the attorneys that I work in the heart of downtown Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) were talking about this raid today.


56 posted on 07/28/2008 5:10:30 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: hippyhater

2006 = 1,314,241


57 posted on 07/28/2008 5:11:55 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: EBH

They better be very afraid of the public’s reaction to this raid. This is going to stretch far and wide, and wouldn’t shock me if it hits Columbus.

This absolutely should be national news. It was national news when Philly was raided with fewer agents.

I am sorry I missed Triv today - his callers are very knowledgeable and I bet it was juicy today.


58 posted on 07/28/2008 5:13:35 PM PDT by mabelkitty
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To: Las Vegas Dave

After this is over Dave, let’s to Vegas and celebrate. :-) This is going to be HUGE.


59 posted on 07/28/2008 5:14:32 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: GOP_Lady

Former Cleveland Mike White left office with a $10 million home.
Wonder how Sam Miller feels today?


60 posted on 07/28/2008 5:15:10 PM PDT by mabelkitty
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