East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King has been indicted on several corruption charges including theft in office, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O'Malley announced Thursday.
A Cuyahoga County grand jury handed down the indictment charging King, 56, with unlawfully authorizing city contracts with businesses owned by King and his family members, among other "criminal ethics violations," O'Malley's office said. King is also accused of improperly providing a city vehicle and thousands of dollars worth of gas cards to former city councilman Ernest Smith, 49, who was also indicted.
The state of Ohio will request the Ohio Supreme Court to suspend King from office as the criminal case unfolds, citing a state law that allows public officials to be removed from office if they are charged with a felony related to official conduct.
“Mayor Brandon King demonstrated a complete disregard and disdain for the rule of law,” O’Malley said. “The citizens of East Cleveland deserve better. The investigation continues.”
King is charged with the following offenses:
Two counts of Theft in Office
Four counts of Having an Unlawful Interest in a Public Contract
Four counts of Representation by Public Official or Employee
One count of Filing a False Disclosure Statement
One count of Soliciting Improper Compensation
Smith was indicted on the following charges:
One count of Theft in Office
Two counts of Theft
One count of Soliciting Improper Compensation
One count of Misuse of Credit Cards
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