17-07-2018 14:25 via 10tv.com

Former Ohio auditor convicted of bribery seeks reduced sentence

CLEVELAND (AP) — A former elected county official in Cleveland who pleaded guilty to bribery in a federal investigation of public corruption and was sentenced in 2010 to 22 years in prison is seeking a reduction in his sentence.Cleveland.com reports former Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo has asked a federal judge for a hearing where he can argue for a sentence reduction.The 68-year-old Democrat admitted taking more than $1 million in bribes in exchange for steering county government co
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