Rachel Dissell, The Plain Dealer
How the players were identified
People and businesses mentioned in federal charges are seldom named unless they are charged. Instead, federal prosecutors refer to them by identification numbers. Based on court and county payroll records, interviews and descriptions in charges, here is a list of some of the people and businesses involved in the corruption investigation so far. Just because a person or business has been mentioned, it does not necessarily mean they have done anything wrong or will be charged. “PO” refers to elected public officials. “PE” refers to public employees. “BE” refers to business executives or business employees. Not all are identifiable because of scant information provided in court documents. Some of the numbers have never been mentioned in public documents.
PO1: Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora
PO2: Former Auditor Frank Russo
PO3: Unidentified county official who oversees county road construction described in charges against businessman Ferris Kleem
PO4: Common Pleas Judge Bridget McCafferty
PO5: Former auditor’s employee Santina “Sandy” Klimkowski
PO6: Cleveland City Council President Martin J. Sweeney
PO7: Berea Mayor Cyril Kleem
PO8: Domestic Relations Judge Cheryl Karner
PO9: Peter Lawson Jones
PO10: Tim Hagan
PO11: Probate Judge Anthony Russo Jr.
PO12: Former Sheriff Gerald McFaul
PO13: Bedford Clerk of Courts Tom Day
PO14: Lakewood Mayor Ed Fitzgerald
PO15: Unidentified Common Pleas Court judge
PO16: Common Pleas Judge Steven Terry
PO17: Strongsville Councilman Patrick Coyne
Attorney 1: Anthony O. Calabrese III
Attorney 2: William Mitchell
Attorney 3: Presumed to exist; no information available
Attorney 4: Unidentified lawyer listed in Frank Russo’s charges as representing American Home Bank
Attorney 5: George Argie PE1: Engineer’s Office employee
PE2: Auditor’s office employee Jennifer Justice
PE3: Former county engineer’s employee Richelle Russo Reed
PE4: Auditor’s office employee Michael Gabor
PE5: Deputy Auditor Samir Mohammad
PE6: Former MetroHealth Medical Center executive Thomas Greco
PE7: Unidentified former top auditor’s office administrator described in Frank Russo’s charges
PE8: Former Maple Heights schools Treasurer Christopher Krause
PE9: Former Maple Heights schools food services director Rocky Laurie
PE10: County employee with jurisdiction over county contracting, including working with Small Business Enterprises and Minority Business Enterprise requirements
PE11: County Employee who reported to Jimmy Dimora
PE 12: Presumed to exist; no information available
PE13: Unidentified manager in county commissioners’ office, with management and policy responsibilities
PE14: Presumed to exist; no information available
PE15: County Health Commissioner Terry Allan
PE16-17: Presumed to exist; no information available
PE18: County Employee who reported to Jimmy Dimora and maintained his schedule
PE19: Worked in county Department of Development
PE20: Unidentified employee of Judge Bridget McCafferty
PE21: County employee Linda Rybak
PE22: Student employed by the county, Dana Rybak
PE 23: Dennis Madden, county’s chief operating officer until July 2008
PE24: Former sheriff’s chief of staff Pat Kresty
PE25: Unidentified auditor’s office employee related to Ron Romanini Sr., described in Frank Russo’s charges
PE26: Tom Cornhoff, Human Resources Manager the City of Solon
PE27: County employee working in Dimora’s office
PE28-30: Presumed to exist; no information available
PE31: Unidentified former top administrator in Frank Russo’s office described in Russo’s charges
PE32: Almerinda Ditomaso, former employee of Judge Steve Terry and the auditor’s office
PE33-36 Presumed to exist; no information available
PE37: Former City of Cleveland Building Inspector Bobby Cuevas
PE38: Employed by the State of Ohio
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