g to officials." Financial Crime & Corporate Scandals Attorney For Cincinnati Councilman Charged In Bribery Scheme To Hold Press Conference Today. The Cincinnati Enquirer <https://www.cincinnati.com/stoty/news/2020/11/12/councilman-jeff-pastor-attorney- sets-friday-press-conference/6271504002/> (11/12, Coolidge, 223K)

ion, wire fraud, money laundering and other crimes related to his role on council." Cincinnati Councilman Accepts Suspension After Bribery Arrest. The Cincinnati Enquirer (12/7, Coolidge, 223K) reports, "Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld has accepted a suspension from council, a process initiated by Ohio Atto

aid he called the FBI tip line in mid-March. He said he was connected with Blane Wetzel, the FBI special agent who ended up writing the complaint." The Cincinnati Enquirer (7/28, Balmert, 223K) reports from Columbus, Ohio, "Owens, from Clermont County, knew that something wasn't right when Householder said that he put

horn, helped shatter a window with a battering ram and appeared to direct others at the scene." Ohio Is High On List Of Capitol Siege Indictments. The Cincinnati Enquirer (4/16, Knight, 223K) reports, "Ohio ranks sixth in the country when it comes to federal indictments in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, accord

id he called the FBI tip line in mid-March. He said he was connected with Blane Wetzel, the FBI special agent who ended up writing the complaint." The Cincinnati Enquirer <https://wvvw.cantonrep.com/news/20200728/this-clermont-county-republican- reported-larry-householder-to-fbi> (7/28, Balmert, 223K) reports from Colu

counts of honest services wire fraud. Fazio also faces six counts of money laundering." Former Ohio House Speaker Accused Of Campaign Violations. The Cincinnati Enquirer <https://www.cincinnati.com/stoty/news/2020/08/27/ex-ohio-house-speaker-larry- householder-and-allies-face-campaign-finance-violations/5648583002/> (

that according to the Justice Department, 179 people have been arrested and "$6.5M seized in worldwide crackdown on opioid trafficking on darknet." The Cincinnati Enquirer <https://www.cincinnati.corn/story/news/2020/09/22/local-pillcosby-darknet-bust-part-international- sting/5864365002/> (9/22, Knight, 223K) quotes F

on, FBI Special Agent Aaron Seres testified, according to the court documents." Former Ohio City Councilman Arrested On Human Trafficking Charges. The Cincinnati Enquirer <https://wvvw.usatoday.corn/story/news/nation/2020/10/24/michael-mearan-charged- sex-trafficking/6027744002/> (10/24, Hunt, Grasha, Dufour, Mitchell,

es-bribery- charge-in-corruption-probe/> (11/30, lovino, 2K) also report. Cincinnati Attorney Tapped To Fill Position Of Suspended City Councilman. The Cincinnati Enquirer <https://wvvw.cincinnati.corn/story/news/2020/11/30/attomey-steve-goodin-tapped- replace-cincinnati-councilman-jeff-pastor/6400781002/> (11/30, Cooli

proposed real estate project. FBI agents disguised as developers gave Sittenfeld the $40,000 bribe, which DeVillers said remained in the PAC fund." The Cincinnati Enquirer <https://www.cincinnati.com/stoiy/news/2020/11/19/p-g-sittenfeld-third-cincinnati-city- council-member-arrested/3779501001/> (11/19, Knight, 223K) re

ion, wire fraud, money laundering and other crimes related to his role on council." Cincinnati Councilman Accepts Suspension After Bribery Arrest. The Cincinnati Enquirer <https://www.cincinnati.corn/story/news/2020/12/07/p-g-sittenfp-g-sittenfeld- suspended-from-eld-suspended-cincinnati-city-council-after-bribery-arre

o more council members would be arrested on corruption charges...months later." Pastor Suspended From Cincinnati City Council After Bribery Arrest. The Cincinnati Enquirer <https://www.cincinnati.corn/story/news/2020/11/23/jeff-pastor-suspended-cincinnati-city-council-after-bribery- arrest/6402440002/> (11/23, Coolidge

tion, wire fraud, money laundering and other crimes related to his role on council." Cincinnati Councilman Accepts Suspension After Bribery Arrest. The Cincinnati Enquirer (12/7, Coolidge, 223K) reports, "Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld has accepted a suspension from council, a process initiated by Ohio Atto

to officials." CTNANCIAL CRIME & CORPORATE SCANDALS Attorney For Cincinnati Councilman Charged In Bribery Scheme To Hold Press Conference Today. The Cincinnati Enquirer (11/12, Coolidge, 223K) reports, "Councilman Jeff Pastor has hired well-known attorney Ben Dusing to represent him against federal charges of briber

l (11/30, Eskenazi), and Courthouse News (11/30, Iovino, 2K) also report. Cincinnati Attorney Tapped To Fill Position Of Suspended City Councilman. The Cincinnati Enquirer (11/30, Coolidge, 223K) reports, "Cincinnati attorney Steve Goodin has been tapped to temporarily replace Cincinnati Councilman Jeff Pastor, who was

led with cash and boarded a bus at a nearby bus stop." FINANCIAL CRIME & CORPORATE SCANDALS FBI Arrests Cincinnati Councilman On Bribery Charges. The Cincinnati Enquirer (11/10, Horn, 223K) reports that "FBI agents arrested Cincinnati City Councilman Jeff Pastor early Tuesday in what authorities describe as a brazen

on, FBI Special Agent Aaron Seres testified, according to the court documents." Former Ohio City Councilman Arrested On Human Trafficking Charges. The Cincinnati Enquirer (10/24, Hunt, Grasha, Dufour, Mitchell, 223K) reported former Portsmouth, Ohio city councilman and still-practicing attorney Michael "Mearan was arr

proposed real estate project. FBI agents disguised as developers gave Sittenfeld the $40,000 bribe, which DeVillers said remained in the PAC fund." The Cincinnati Enquirer (11/19, Knight, 223K) reports, "The Cincinnati office of the FBI has had more impact on local politics in the last year than voters. On Thursday, a

counts of honest services wire fraud. Fazio also faces six counts of money laundering." Former Ohio House Speaker Accused Of Campaign Violations. The Cincinnati Enquirer (8/27, Balmert, 223K) reports, "Former Ohio Speaker Larry Householder faces 162 violations of state campaign finance laws in connection with allegat

e-selling. Dennard had asked for home incarceration, writing to the court that she resigned from council and took responsibility for her actions." The Cincinnati Enquirer (11/24, Sparling, 223K) reports, "Dennard was elected to City Council in 2017. She was arrested in February of this year and later pleaded guilty to