AYER, Mass. – Former Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo may be in failing health and has been moved to a specialized health treatment center in Massachusetts. Russo was serving 22 years on bribery charges at a federal prison in Loretto, Pennysylania  following a massive federal probe that concluded three years ago. newsnet5.com has learned Russo […]

CLEVELAND – Former Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo has arrived at and entered a federal prison in Pennsylvania, where he will begin serving a 22-year sentence on corruption and racketeering charges. Russo has remained free on bond for more than two years after he pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors. A hearing […]

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – Former County Auditor Frank Russo was in court Thursday as federal prosecutors say his cooperation in the county corruption is “substantially complete.” Some had asked over the months how Russo remained free so long while others were sent to prison quickly. A judge ordered Russo to self report to a Pennsylvania prison […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Frank Russo’s days as a free man could be ending soon. After the guilty pleas of Samir Mohammad and Sam Quasem today the government filed a motion in the Russo case. It asks Federal Judge Sarah Lioi to schedule a hearing for Russo. In the past the government had asked that […]

A judge slaps a former political hotshot with 28 years behind bars for his role in the Cuyahoga Corruption scandal. Jimmy Dimora received a stiffer sentence than the one handed to former Cuyahoga County Auditor, Frank Russo. Russo stole more than Dimora. Yet, Dimora is behind bars and Russo is out, with no prospect of […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Taxpayers confronted former Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo outside of the Tremont neighborhood’s Grumpy’s Cafe on West 14th Street. Among the many questions fired off was “why is Jimmy (Dimora) sitting up in prison and you’re out eating at Grumpy’s?”  Russo responded “we’re different people.” The YouTube video was shot on May […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Despite a 22-year prison sentence, former Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo remains a free man. One year ago on December 15, Frank Russo was sentenced to nearly 22-years in prison stemming from the Cuyahoga County corruption investigation. Why is this guy not in jail?