Former Cincinnati city council member pleads guilty to honest services wire fraud
A former Cincinnati city council member facing federal corruption charges has agreed to plead guilty to honest services wire fraud, a spokesperson ...
A former Cincinnati city council member facing federal corruption charges has agreed to plead guilty to honest services wire fraud, a spokesperson with the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio's office confirmed. The spokesperson said any additional details will come after the court officially accepts the guilty plea at a hearing. Load Error Jeff Pastor is accused of taking $55,000 as well as a trip to Miami in bribes for votes on development deals. The 36-year-old Republican was arrested on federal bribery, extortion, money laundering and fraud charges in the fall of 2020.