Tuesday, May 15 2012 11:26 AM EDT2012-05-15 15:26:54 GMT
On Tuesday morning, the United States Attorney's office will release many of the exhibits used in the successful corruption conviction of former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora. The items includeMore >>
Tuesday morning, the United States Attorney's office released many of the exhibits used in the successful corruption conviction of former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora. More >>
We broke this Wednesday.. The government, does not plan to prosecute Jimmy Dimora, on a send set of charges. That left us wondering.. When will frank Russo and others, who testified against Dimora, go to prison?More >>
Wednesday, May 2 2012 5:36 PM EDT2012-05-02 21:36:18 GMT
Jimmy Dimora is set for sentencing in July, but he also faces a second trial on even more charges in October. A lot of people are asking what's the point, and as 19 Action News reporter Paul OrlouskyMore >>
Jimmy Dimora is set for sentencing in July, but he also faces a second trial on even more charges in October.
Wednesday evening, Prosecutors asked the Justice Department to drop second case.More >>
Monday, April 30 2012 10:31 AM EDT2012-04-30 14:31:20 GMT
CLEVELAND - It's been more than a month since former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora was convicted on federal bribery and racketeering charges, and now evidence from that trial is one step closerMore >>
It's been more than a month since former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora was convicted on federal bribery and racketeering charges, and now evidence from that trial is one step closer to being released to the public.More >>
Monday, April 23 2012 9:03 PM EDT2012-04-24 01:03:32 GMT
Jimmy Dimora's request for a "get-out-of-jail free card" has been denied.@ Federal Court Judge Sara Lioi denied the former Cuyahoga County Commissioner's motion to be released pending his sentencing. DimoraMore >>
Jimmy Dimora's request for a "get-out-of-jail free card" has been denied.@
Federal Court Judge Sara Lioi denied the former Cuyahoga County Commissioner's motion to be released pending his sentencing.More >>
Wednesday, March 14 2012 9:01 PM EDT2012-03-15 01:01:16 GMT
After a full day of closed door negotiations in the chambers of Federal Judge Sarah Lioi, attorneys for Jimmy Dimora have reached agreement on how much of Dimora's property will be forfeited to the government.More >>
Wednesday, March 14 2012 12:13 PM EDT2012-03-14 16:13:50 GMT
The jury that found Jimmy Dimora guilty on all but one of the corruption charges against him has returned to the Akron Federal Courthouse to begin hearing evidence in what is known as the forfeiture phase of the trial.More >>
Day seven of jury deliberations in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial. He and co-defendant Michael Gabor face a total of 37 bribery and corruption charges.
The alternate jurors arrived shortly after 10AM.More >>
Friday, March 2 2012 6:11 PM EST2012-03-02 23:11:24 GMT
The jury in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial will be back at it Monday morning. After about seven hours of deliberations on Friday they decided to call it a night.More >>
Akron, OH - Jimmy Dimora properly reported meals and other gifts from contractors and friends. That is the case the defense is making to the jury, at least.
And as 19 Action News Reporter Paul Orlousky found, it's a difficult case to make.More >>
Wednesday, February 15 2012 5:15 PM EST2012-02-15 22:15:26 GMT
The cross-examination of Frank Russo is, at times, combative as defense attorneys question him in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial.
The defense is doing little to challenge him on Dimora's actions in the schemes, but rather is attempting to soil Russo's credibility by showing him to be a money grubbing person.More >>
Akron, OH - The usually boisterous and brash Jimmy Dimora not such a bigshot a day after he learned the FBI was investigating corruption in Cuyahoga County.
It was the day, prosecutors say, the cover up began.
19 Action News Reporter Paul Orlousky reports from the Federal Couthouse in Akron.More >>
AKRON, OH - A busy day in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial with this question - were the contractors who provided him with free gifts and work on his home his buddies or his bribers?
19 Action News Reporter Paul Orlousky has more - New at Noon. More >>
Friday, February 10 2012 12:24 PM EST2012-02-10 17:24:52 GMT
Nicholas Zavarella, a masonry contractor, was first on the stand in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial Friday.
He provided free work at Dimora's home, including an extensive retaining wall and other stone and brick finishes around a resort like pool in Dimora's back yard. He puts the value at $33,000.More >>
Akron, OH - Exactly how millions of dollars in federal funds were used on projects in Cuyahoga County - that's the prosecution's focus in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial right now.
19's Paul Orlousky has more - New at Noon. More >>
Tuesday, February 7 2012 12:22 PM EST2012-02-07 17:22:43 GMT
Exactly how millions of dollars in federal funds were used on projects in Cuyahoga County was the prosecution's focus in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial Thursday.More >>
Friday, February 3 2012 3:50 PM EST2012-02-03 20:50:05 GMT
Defense attorneys were anxious to get testimony started Friday in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial, as they continued their cross-examination of star witness J. Kevin Kelley.More >>
J. Kevin Kelley back on the stand in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial, and he had to be sweating it.
19 Action News Reporter Paul Orlousky was at the Akron Courthouse and says defense attorneys tore at his testimony, his drinking and his mental health.More >>
Akron, OH - J. Kevin Kelley did not return to the stand in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial Wednesday morning. He left the stand after becoming ill Tuesday.
19 Action News Reporter Paul Orlousky reports that his absence forced prosecutors to quickly switch gears.More >>
Shortly after 11AM, the judge in the Jimmy Dimora corruption investigation abruptly adjourned for the day. This came after a 45-minute delay while its thought she researched a legal issue.
It is believed that star witness J. Kevin Kelley fell ill, but lawyers are under strict orders not to comment.More >>
Akron, OH - The judge in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial abruptly adjourned for the day.
We understand the star witness J. Kevin Kelley fell ill, but lawyers under strict orders not to comment. Meanwhile, Kelley did have some time on the stand again.
19's Paul Orlousky has the very latest - New at Noon. More >>
Monday, January 30 2012 9:12 PM EST2012-01-31 02:12:49 GMT
The Jimmy Dimora trial is underway at the Akron Federal Courthouse.
Just before 11AM, J. Kevin Kelley took the stand. Kelley testified that he began cooperating immediately with FBI agents investigating Dimora and county corruption.More >>
Wednesday, January 25 2012 7:00 PM EST2012-01-26 00:00:01 GMT
Rebecca Johnson is the first witness on the stand in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial. She is a woman who was hired to provide sexual services to Jimmy Dimora.More >>
Akron, OH - Prosecutors are painting a picture of Jimmy Dimora as a foul-mouthed womanizer who used high level county employees to get him women and help hide his sexual trysts.
Dimora's wife did not attend the trial Tuesday, but 19 Action News Reporter Paul Orlousky did.More >>
Tuesday, January 17 2012 1:32 PM EST2012-01-17 18:32:27 GMT
Testimony has begun in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial. Dimora came to court with his wife and legal team, he said nothing as he entered the building. More >>
Friday, January 13 2012 6:26 PM EST2012-01-13 23:26:23 GMT
Day Two of testimony in the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial. The lead FBI agent on the case again on the stand, and wiretapped phone conversations are being played for the jury.More >>
Thursday, January 12 2012 3:32 PM EST2012-01-12 20:32:22 GMT
The corruption trial of former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora is now underway inside an Akron Federal courtroom. FBI agent Raymond Massie took the stand Monday afternoon describing the methodology used in conducting raids on Dimoras house and other locations. He also described how they got onto his trail when contractor Steve Pumper brought up their names.More >>
Wednesday, January 4 2012 9:17 AM EST2012-01-04 14:17:31 GMT
After years under investigation, it's time to face the music. The trial for former County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora began this morning with jury selection.
Lacking a plea deal, which is not expected, the trial is expected to last through March.More >>
Thursday, December 15 2011 3:49 PM EST2011-12-15 20:49:28 GMT
A criminal information was filed Thursday against Damir Blecic, age 53, of Euclid, Ohio, with one count of making a false statement to law enforcement, involving the Cuyahoga County public corruption investigation, said Sharon L. Long, Deputy Chief, Criminal Division in the Northern District of Ohio and Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the Cleveland Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.More >>
Wednesday, December 14 2011 7:27 PM EST2011-12-15 00:27:07 GMT
CMHA boss George Phillips-Oliver has been cleared of all charges in a federal corruption case that unfolded over the last few years in Cuyahoga County.More >>
Thursday, December 8 2011 12:14 PM EST2011-12-08 17:14:25 GMT
Tempers are starting to flare as the Jimmy Dimora corruption trial grows near. It appears that Dimora's lawyers are pushing for a delay in the January 2012 trial. More >>
Thursday, December 1 2011 6:47 PM EST2011-12-01 23:47:46 GMT
Jury selection begins Friday for two more men accused in the County Corruption Investigation -- CMHA boss George Phillips Oliver and businessman Michael McMichael.
Paul Orlousky looks at what they could be risking by going to trial.More >>
Monday, October 24 2011 7:16 PM EDT2011-10-24 23:16:22 GMT
19 Action News learned that just last week, the Feds filed new charges against Jimmy Dimora.
The new indictment outlines the activities of many more people, referring to them by either their job or business but not by name but one who is named is Dimora's wife Lori.More >>
Friday, October 21 2011 12:13 PM EDT2011-10-21 16:13:57 GMT
A new indictment has been filed against former County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora. The case will be tried separately from charges filed earlier. That case will go to trial in January. More >>
Friday, September 23 2011 8:42 AM EDT2011-09-23 12:42:57 GMT
A federal grand jury returned an 18-count indictment charging Anthony O. Calabrese III and Sanford Prudoff with crimes related to the ongoing Cuyahoga County corruption investigation, federal law enforcement officials said.
Monday, July 25 2011 6:15 PM EDT2011-07-25 23:15:45 GMT
Documents charging others in the Cuyahoga County Corruption case now show Former Auditor Frank Russo was talking to investigators a full month before he pled.More >>
Wednesday, June 15 2011 1:59 PM EDT2011-06-15 18:59:40 GMT
After the corruption trial for Judge Steven Terry ended Monday, the Feds released some of the taped phone calls between some corruption suspects that were played during the trial.More >>
Monday, June 13 2011 2:06 PM EDT2011-06-13 19:06:33 GMT
An Akron jury is deliberating the case in the federal corruption trial of Judge Steven Terry. He is accused of making rulings at the request of former Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo. More >>
Monday, June 13 2011 12:42 PM EDT2011-06-13 17:42:32 GMT
William Mitchell was sentenced in Akron Federal Court to eight years and one month in prison for his role in the Cuyahoga County Corruption Investigation.More >>
Friday, May 20 2011 2:50 PM EDT2011-05-20 19:50:31 GMT
A hearing was held Friday afternoon in Cleveland Federal Court on whether to push back former Cuyahoga County Commissioner, Jimmy Dimora's trial.More >>
Friday, April 8 2011 8:46 PM EDT2011-04-09 01:46:55 GMT
William Mitchell, an attorney who's firm bilked Cuyahoga County out of millions of dollars through a real estate appraisal firm it controlled has been found guilty of two corruption charges.More >>
Wednesday, March 30 2011 6:07 PM EDT2011-03-30 23:07:34 GMT
The U.S. Government is now releasing the audio tapes put into evidence against former Cuyahoga County Judge Bridget McCafferty during her trial last week in Federal Court.More >>
Friday, February 18 2011 5:51 PM EST2011-02-18 22:51:08 GMT
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - A spokesperson for Executive Caterers confirms to 19 Action News that the company has been contacted in connection to the Cuyahoga County Corruption probe.More >>
Wednesday, February 9 2011 4:05 PM EST2011-02-09 21:05:51 GMT
Another figure in the County Corruption investigation is headed to the slammer. Former MetroHealth employee Thomas Greco learned a hard lesson Wednesday.More >>
Tuesday, February 8 2011 6:03 PM EST2011-02-08 23:03:59 GMT
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - New details released on the indictment of Judge Bridget McCafferty. It appears the feds are turning up the heat on the judge. They just broke it all down in a federal document saying she lied a total of ten times to the FBI.More >>
Tuesday, January 25 2011 5:06 PM EST2011-01-25 22:06:56 GMT
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - New details in the Cuyahoga County Corruption case of Jimmy Dimora. A judge is considering to allow the former Cuyahoga County Commissioner to change his lawyers again. More >>
Thursday, January 20 2011 5:08 PM EST2011-01-20 22:08:11 GMT
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - The business manager at the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada who also did work at Dimora's home was sentenced to 27 months in prison Thursday.More >>
Wednesday, January 12 2011 3:25 PM EST2011-01-12 20:25:24 GMT
UPDATE: CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Former County Commissioner and Federal target Jimmy Dimora is getting a lawyer assigned to him, but not at taxpayer expense.More >>
Tuesday, January 11 2011 12:49 PM EST2011-01-11 17:49:05 GMT
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - The Cuyahoga County Mortgage Fraud Task Force raided two Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority buildings on Tuesday morning.More >>
Wednesday, January 5 2011 3:58 PM EST2011-01-05 20:58:22 GMT
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Former Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo has been very helpful to federal prosecutors since changing his mind about cooperating with them.More >>
Wednesday, December 29 2010 4:27 AM EST2010-12-29 09:27:09 GMT
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - 19 Action News has learned the Feds want to go back decades investigating at least one agency. The revelations are in a subpoena, delivered two days before Christmas, to Plumbers Local 55, the union Robert Rybak headed until he was indicted.More >>
Friday, December 17 2010 2:55 PM EST2010-12-17 19:55:28 GMT
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Another crook in the Cuyahoga County corruption probe is learning his lesson. Charles E. Edwards was sentenced Friday to three years probation, for three bribery-related crimes.More >>
Friday, December 17 2010 2:03 PM EST2010-12-17 19:03:23 GMT
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - A federal grand jury indicted Steven A. Tomasone, age 53, of Independence, Ohio, in connection with the Cuyahoga County publicMore >>
Tuesday, December 14 2010 12:39 PM EST2010-12-14 17:39:34 GMT
UPDATE:CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Three men tied to the ongoing Cuyahoga County corruption probe managed to avoid prison at their Tuesday morning sentencing.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 1:28 PM EDT2012-05-16 17:28:55 GMT
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Wednesday, May 16 2012 4:11 PM EDT2012-05-16 20:11:28 GMT
Congressman Dennis Kucinich announced Wednesday that he's hanging up his hat with Congress. Here the announcement posted on his official website: I would like to thank you for your support, and thankMore >>
Congressman Dennis Kucinich announced Wednesday that he's hanging up his hat with Congress.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 3:43 PM EDT2012-05-16 19:43:45 GMT
The Sandusky State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident on SR 60 Wednesday morning. According to a press release, the fatal crash happened on SR 60 between Trinter and Mason RoadsMore >>
The Sandusky State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident on SR 60 Wednesday morning.More >>
Tuesday, December 13 2011 10:37 AM EST2011-12-13 15:37:21 GMT
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