East Cleveland mayor convicted on corruption charges | Reporters Roundtable
A jury convicted suspended East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King yesterday. The jury found King guilty on 10 of 12 corruption-related charges including theft in office and having an unlawful interest in a public contract. King was accused of steering city contracts to businesses owned by him and his relatives. King was accused of steering city contracts to businesses owned by him and his relatives and a codefendant, former councilmember Ernest Smith, was convicted of five charges. The judge scheduled sentencing for June 9.
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