Former Cleveland City Councilman Basheer Jones has been charged in federal court for alleged fraud and bribery committed during his time in office, according to a release from the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
The release says Jones faces a two-count indictment involving conspiracy to commit wire fraud and honest services fraud. Prosecutors claim the 40-year-old lied to numerous nonprofits and deliberately hid facts to enter into deals that benefited both Jones and his unnamed co-conspirator, whom he was apparently in a romantic relationship with.
3News first reported in 2022 that Jones was the subject of an FBI investigation related to his business dealings with nonprofits. Jones served for one term on city council in Ward 7 before electing to run for Mayor of Cleveland in 2021, finishing fifth out of seven candidates in the nonpartisan blanket primary.
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