Saturday, September 18, 2010

OH: Judge Anthony Russo Denies Wrongdoing

Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo is accused of helping an employee get a second job in exchange for the worker hosting a campaign fundraiser for the auditor's brother, Judge Anthony Russo, who now oversees the Cleveland Metroparks system.

Cuyahoga County Probate Court Judge Anthony Russo responds to questions about the indictment of his brother, recently resigned Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo.
Jerry Skuhrovec helped raise $8,200 for the judge's 2008 campaign and also paid unspecified bribes to the auditor for help in landing an appraiser's job with the Sheriff's Office, according to new charges released by federal prosecutors.

Anthony Russo went on to win his bid to become presiding judge of the Cuyahoga County Probate Court, an especially powerful position responsible for the appointment of the three Metroparks commissioners.

[T]he judge denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime. "There were no accusations against me," said Russo.

Full Article and Source:
Judge Anthony Russo Benefited From Brother Frank's Misdeeds, Feds Say

7 comments:

Thelma said...

So what else is new out there?

tvfields said...

I grew up in Cuyahoga County and now live in an adjacent county.

Should I give Judge Russo a call to try to find out what he thinks about mandating a simple interview protocol like that which I have proposed for the purpose of preventing the financial exploitation of vulnerable older adults at the time they execute wills, deeds, trusts, POAs and other important legal/financial documents?

Meanwhile, readers of this blog might be interested in hearing for themselves how the President of the Ohio Probate Judges Association responded last September during a videotaped session of the Ohio Attorney General's Elder Abuse Commission. NASGA introduces and links this video at http://nasga-stopguardianabuse.blogspot.com/2009/12/nasga-affiliate-tom-fields-addresses.html

Steve said...

You're right, Thelma, but I love to see it exposed!

Norma said...

Deny, deny, deny - and then when the evidence becomes public, they change their tune.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a good idea, tvfields, Judge Russo might be open to trying anything to try to clean up his image.

Brian said...

I imagine Russo's too busy trying to cover his arse to take your call!

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