February 11, 2025
A split Sixth Circuit ruled Tuesday that, although a close case, there was enough evidence to convict a former Cincinnati council member of bribery and attempted extortion in connection with a sports betting development project spearheaded by a former Cincinnati Bengals player.
May 15, 2024
A former member of the Cincinnati City Council convicted of bribery and attempted extortion in connection with a sports betting redevelopment project spearheaded by a former Cincinnati Bengals player can stay out of prison while an appeal plays out, the Sixth Circuit said Wednesday.
October 10, 2023
Former Cincinnati City Council member P.G. Sittenfeld was sentenced to 16 months imprisonment Tuesday following his conviction for bribery and attempted extortion for accepting campaign donations — in exchange for his vote on a development project — that were actually from undercover FBI agents.
September 26, 2022
A former Cincinnati City Council member convicted of bribery and attempted extortion cannot conduct a forensic examination of the electronic devices belonging to a juror who posted about the trial on Facebook, the Sixth Circuit ruled Friday.