Posted on 07/01/2020 11:19:54 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The FBI on Tuesday arrested a local attorney and four members of the city council in Toledo, Ohio, for their alleged participation in a bribery and extortion scheme.
Tyrone Riley, Yvonne Harper, Garrick “Gary” Johnson, Larry Sykes and Keith Mitchell were charged with bribery and extortion in a federal criminal complaint after a two-year investigation, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
“As alleged in the Complaint, four Toledo City Council members and a local attorney have been engaged in a pay-to-play scheme involving bribes for Council votes,” U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman said in a statement to Fox News Wednesday. “Maintaining the public’s trust in its elected officials is one of the Department of Justice’s core responsibilities."
The FBI started its investigation into the Toledo City Council members in 2018 for allegedly soliciting or accepting money or other things of value from local businesses in exchange for their votes. …
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Party affiliations and pictures missing.
There’s the first name mentioned. You can find the others by searching the page.
https://toledo.oh.gov/government/city-council/tyrone-riley-council-member-district-1/
Tyrone looks like a parody of a corrupt ward heeler.
I believe they’re Rats.
https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200630/4-members-of-toledo-city-council-accused-of-bribery
The other two-thirds got away with it.
“Four Toledo City Council members accused of accepting bribes in 2 year FBI investigation” https://www.13abc.com/content/news/Four-Toledo-City-Council-members-arrested-on-bribery-charges-571562741.html
All Dems(shocking). Looks like 1 Hispanic, 3 African Americans. No Amish. Clearly a case of systemically racist prosecution.
Well, it’s the Obama-holdover FBI investigating them.
They will be released when Democrat thugs start rioting in front of the courthouse.
More criminal government by democrats.
JoMa
One-third you say!?
Why, that’s a shame.
What’s their rule on a quorum...
I wonder what their political affiliation is. The article doesn’t mention it. < / sarcasm
You mean they’re not supposed to do that?? I thought that was standard procedure for all politicians! I’ll be damned!
I knew if I scrolled far enough I would find this response.
That's funny right there.
It's politics! Business as usual everywhere.
"I weep for Toledo".
-Well, it’s the Obama-holdover FBI investigating them.-
Its easy for them. They know where to look.
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One-third of Toledo’s City Council arrested on bribery, extortion charges
Fox News ^ | 07/01/2020 | Caitlin McFall
Posted on 7/2/2020, 2:19:54 AM by Olog-hai
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