P.G. Sittenfeld Trial

P.G. Sittenfeld trial delayed until at least Tuesday due to ‘C0VID-related issue’

Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 11:07 AM EDT

By Jennifer Edwards Baker

Testimony was expected to wrap up Thursday

P.G. Sittenfeld trial: Judge denies defense request to acquit him in public corruption case

Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 7:45 PM EDT

By Jennifer Edwards Baker

'I think at this stage right now there is sufficient ambiguity a jury could find a quid pro quo exists'

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P.G. Sittenfeld trial: ‘City of Cincinnati has been corrupt for extremely long time,’ key witness says

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 6:11 PM EDT

By Jennifer Edwards Baker

Federal prosecutors say they will rest their case Wednesday after two more witnesses testify

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P.G. Sittenfeld trial: FBI agents spent $100K on Miami trip with visit to strip club; $4K on monthly penthouse rent

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 7:41 PM EDT

By Jennifer Edwards Baker

Public corruption is the number one criminal priority of the Cincinnati office of the FBI but the investigations don’t come cheap

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P.G. Sittenfeld trial: Here’s what we know about the jury

Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 3:21 PM EDT

By Kim Schupp and Jennifer Edwards Baker

The trial got underway last week and testimony will resume at 9 a.m. Monday.

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P.G. Sittenfeld trial: FBI agent confirms political consultant pocketed $15K meant for Cranley campaign

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 10:15 PM EDT

By Jennifer Edwards Baker and Andrew Dawson

The trial is expected to last two to three weeks

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P.G. Sittenfeld trial: FBI agent who led investigation testifies

Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 1:48 PM EDT

By Jennifer Edwards Baker and Andrew Dawson

The trial is expected to last about two weeks

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Testimony begins in P.G. Sittenfeld corruption trial

Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 10:10 AM EDT

By Jennifer Edwards Baker, Mike Schell and Andrew Dawson

The trial is expected to last about two weeks

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P.G. Sittenfeld trial: 16 jurors selected

Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 2:21 PM EDT

By Jennifer Edwards Baker and Andrew Dawson

The trial is expected to last about two weeks

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P.G. Sittenfeld Trial: What to expect

Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 2:17 PM EDT

By Jennifer Edwards Baker

A new court order was just issued limiting which witnesses can testify and which evidence can be presented

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FBI agent on P.G. Sittenfeld corruption case given ‘Letter of Censure’: court docs

Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 7:09 AM EDT

By Jennifer Edwards Baker

His defense team is trying to get a copy of the letter, but so far the FBI has not released it, court records indicate

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P.G. Sittenfeld’s defense wants to keep former employee from testifying at corruption trial

Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 6:12 AM EDT

By Jennifer Edwards Baker

Prosecutors intend to have 'J.K.' testify about specific campaigning techniques and fundraising strategies of Sittenfeld and his campaign advisors, court records show

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P.G. Sittenfeld claims innocence, plans to fight charges until very end

Updated: Sep. 7, 2021 at 1:47 PM EDT

By Jared Goffinet and Chris Riva

Sittenfeld agreed to a voluntary suspension from office pending the outcome of the charges against him.

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Judge rejects P.G. Sittenfeld’s request to dismiss corruption-related charges

Updated: Mar. 2, 2021 at 1:18 PM EST

By Jennifer Edwards Baker and Chris Riva

Sittenfeld has pleaded not guilty and agreed to a voluntary suspension from office pending the outcome of the charges against him

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P.G. Sittenfeld announces decision on 2021 mayoral race

Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 at 11:23 AM EST

By Jared Goffinet

Sittenfeld was indicted on two counts each of honest services wire fraud, bribery, and attempted extortion by a government official in Nov. 2020.

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P.G. Sittenfeld: ‘This is not an organized crime case involving cartels, gangs or the mob’

Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 11:12 AM EST

By Jennifer Edwards Baker and Chris Riva

The Democrat was considered by many to be the front-runner in Cincinnati’s 2021 mayor’s race until his arrest in November

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Feds take aim at P.G. Sittenfeld’s defense in new court filing

Updated: Feb. 2, 2021 at 7:20 PM EST

By Sharon Coolidge

In a motion filed Tuesday in federal court in Cincinnati, prosecutors say describing the PAC as secret was a logical conclusion, based on Sittenfeld’s own words.

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Feds: Jury should decide if P.G. Sittenfeld engaged in ‘corruption scheme,’ not judge

Updated: Jan. 25, 2021 at 4:36 PM EST

By Kevin Grasha

A hearing surrounding the motion to dismiss is set for Feb. 16.

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P.G. Sittenfeld: Feds misstated facts, made ‘unfairly prejudicial statements’

Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 11:34 AM EST

By Jennifer Edwards Baker and Chris Riva

Last month, Sittenfeld asked a judge to throw out all the federal corruption charges against him.

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P.G. Sittenfeld asks judge to throw out federal corruption charges

Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 11:43 AM EST

By Jennifer Edwards Baker and Chris Riva

Sittenfeld is accused of taking $40,000 in bribes that went into a political action committee (PAC) he secretly controlled, prosecutors wrote in his indictment.

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Judge signs off on P.G. Sittenfeld’s suspension from Cincinnati City Council

Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 11:08 AM EST

By Jennifer Edwards Baker

Hamilton County Probate Court Judge Ralph Winkler is expected to appoint a replacement next week

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P.G. Sittenfeld ‘temporarily stepping aside’ from seat on city council

Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 10:01 AM EST

By Kim Schupp

He was indicted on two counts of honest services wire fraud, two counts of bribery, and two counts of attempted extortion by a government official.

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‘I intend to keep fighting these false allegations,’ P.G. Sittenfeld says in video statement

Updated: Nov. 23, 2020 at 11:46 AM EST

By Kim Schupp

Sittenfeld is accused of taking $40,000 in bribes that went into a political action committee (PAC) that he secretly controlled.

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Ohio Attorney General asks Supreme Court to begin suspension proceedings against P.G. Sittenfeld

Updated: Nov. 23, 2020 at 10:29 AM EST

By Jennifer Edwards Baker

Sittenfeld is accused of taking $40,000 in bribes that went into a political action committee (PAC) he secretly controlled, prosecutors wrote in his indictment.

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‘I am innocent’: P.G. Sittenfeld issues statement after arrest on federal corruption charges

Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 12:01 PM EST

By Jared Goffinet

About 24 hours after his arrest, the Cincinnati City Councilman is claiming his innocence.

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Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld arrested on federal corruption charges

Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 2:20 AM EST

By Chris Riva and Jennifer Edwards Baker

He is now the third Cincinnati City Councilmember to be arrested on corruption charges this year and the second one this month alone

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‘Time to clean house’: Cincinnati’s mayor calls for P.G. Sittenfeld to resign

Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 12:00 AM EST

By Jennifer Edwards Baker

He is the third council member this year to be arrested and the second one this month alone

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P.G. Sittenfeld charged: Read the Full Indictment

Updated: Nov. 19, 2020 at 7:43 PM EST

By FOX19 Digital Staff

Council Member P.G. Sittenfeld was arrested at his house early Thursday in a federal investigation into corruption on city council.

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P.G. Sittenfeld promised votes for money in ‘political slush fund’, feds say

Updated: Nov. 19, 2020 at 4:29 PM EST

By Jennifer Edwards Baker and Chris Riva

He is the third council member arrested on corruption charges this year - and second in the past 9 days