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THE ALLEGED CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE JOHN McNALLY MAHONING CO. COMMISSIONER 2005-14 Was organizer and leader of the public officials. Charges: Breached the sanctity of confidentiality to obstruct Mahoning County from purchasing a building by divulging material to Anthony Cafaro Sr. or his attorneys. Tampering with records, lying under oath in a lawsuit. Accepted money and services from Cafaro Sr. and/or Cafaro Co. in the course of his duties as county commissioner. Committed theft in office. Filed false ethics reports, and committed other crimes to conceal conduct. Recruited officials, Cafaro Sr. and others provided benefits to Yavorcik to run for Mahoning County prosecutor so that, if elected, he could stop any investigation into wrongdoing committed by members of the enterprise. MICHAEL SCIORTINO MAHONING CO. AUDITOR 2005-2015 Charges: Made false statements in legal proceedings. Accepted money and services from Cafaro Sr. and/or Cafaro Co. for performances of his duties as county auditor. Provided services and benefits to Yavorcik so that, if elected, he could stop any investigation into wrongdoing committed by members of the enterprise. Filed false ethics disclosure forms. JOHN ZACHARIAH FORMER MAHONING COUNTY JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTOR Allegation: Purgered himself or made false allegations in a civil deposition. LISA ANTONINI MAHONING COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRWOMAN until March 2009 Was Mahoning County treasurer from 2007 to 2011. Allegation: Received a cash contribution of $3,000 from Cafaro Sr. but failed to report on campaign finance report. Agreed to support Yavorcik in exchange for cash contributions. 1 MARTIN YAVORCIK INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE IN NOV. 2008 ELECTION FOR MAHONING COUNTY PROSECUTOR Charges: Accepted benefits (money and services) from Lisa Antonini, Cafaro Sr., Sciortino, McNally, John Reardon and others so that if he was elected, he would not investigate or prosecute any members of the enterprise. 5 GROUP TWO | CANDIDATES/PUBLIC OFFICIAL DAVID AEY CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE IN MAHONING COUNTY, 2008 Allegation: Cafaro Sr. offered to provide Aey $2,000 in cash, but he refused. Flora Cafaro was also present when additional cash was offered to Aey, but again refused. 6 JOHN REARDON FORMER MAHONING COUNTY TREASURER Provided benefits to Allegation: Yavorcik to stop any investigation of wrongdoing if elected and had Cafaro Co. improperly pay his legal fees. 7 GROUP THREE | BUSINESS PEOPLE & BUSINESSES GROUP FOUR | LAW FIRMS & ATTORNEYS ANTHONY CAFARO SR. RETIRED PRESIDENT, CEO — CAFARO CO. Allegation: Made false statements at deposition on Ohio Valley Mall v. Mahoning County commissioners. Provided benefits to Yavorcik’s 2008 run for county prosecutor to stop any investigation or prosecution involving him. Offered David Aey $2,000 in 2008 for his candidacy for elected office. Provided Lisa Antonini $3,000 in January 2008. 8 FLORA CAFARO Allegation: Provided money to Yavorcik to conduct a poll in March 2008 for his campaign under guise that the money was for legal services rendered. Her name is on a check for $40,000 as payee (Oct. ’08) as a political contribution, but is an inducement for Yavorcik to run for county prosecutor with the understanding that, if elected, he could stop any investigation into wrongdoing by the enterprise. 9 RICHARD GOLDBERG FRIEND OF ANTHONY CAFARO SR. Allegation: Disbarred attorney was involved in recruiting Yavorcik to run for county prosecutor in fall of 2007. 11 J.J. CAFARO Contributed money to Yavorcik and/or his campaign committee. 10 OHIO VALLEY MALL Owned and operated Garland Plaza in Youngstown. 12 CAFARO CO. Nationwide retail development company headquartered in Youngstown; with many affiliated companies to include Ohio Valley Mall. ULMBER & BERNE INVOLVED IN A LEGAL PROCEEDING – OHIO VALLEY MALL V. MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND IN MAHONING COUNTY Allegation: Failed to provide judge with records he ordered, witnessed county officials commit perjury or falsification. Failed to provide a grand jury with records it had subpoenaed. Accepted thousands of dollars in legal fees from Cafaro Sr. and/or Ohio Valley Mall and/or Cafaro Co. partially to assist certain public officials in Ohio Valley Mall v. Mahoning County commissioners or related lawsuits. 14 SQUIRE SANDERS Allegation: Accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees from Cafaro Sr. and/or Ohio Valley Mall and/or Cafaro Co. partially to assist certain public officials in Ohio Valley Mall v. Mahoning County commissioners or related lawsuits. 15 13 ATTORNEYS #1, #2,#3,#4 WORKED FOR ULMER & BERNE, INVOLVED IN OHIO VALLEY MALL V. MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Allegation: Provided benefit to certain county officials through work at law firm with approval of Cafaro Sr.. In return, public officials provided Cafaro Sr., Ohio Valley Mall, Cafaro Co. with support, information and other items. TAFT STETTINUS & HOLLISTER AND ATTORNEY #8 Worked with Squire Sanders, attorney worked for Taft Stettinus & Hollister. 16 2 3 4 The purported connections between those accused of being involved in criminal enterprise to impede or stop the purchase of Oakhill Renaissance Place by Mahoning County: GROUP ONE | PUBLIC OFFICIALS PROSECUTOR CANDIDATE 2008 THE PARTIES THE TRIAL Charges and allegations filed by the state of Ohio against the following people and businesses, showing their purported involvement with other members of the enterprise. ULMER & BERNE SQUIRE SANDERS TAFT, STETTINUS & HOLL ISTER 1 JOHN MCNALLY MAHONING CO. COMMISSIONER 2005-14 4 LISA ANTONINI FORMER MAHONING CO. DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRWOMAN 2 MICHAEL SCIORTINO MAHONING CO. AUDITOR SEPT. 2005- MARCH 2015 3 JOHN ZACHARIAH FORMER DIRECTOR MAHONING CO. JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES 6 DAVID AEY 7 JOHN REARDON THE VINDICATOR | ROBERT McFERREN Note: Allegations against attorneys #5,#6,#7 have been dropped 9 FLORA CAFARO 10 J.J. CAFARO 11 RICHARD GOLDBERG FORMER ATTORNEY 5 MARTIN YAVORCIK CANDIDATE/ MAHONING CO. PROSECUTOR NOV. 2008 8 ANTHONY CAFARO SR. RETIRED PRESIDENT, CEO CAFARO COMPANY 12 OHIO VALLEY MALL A TT O R N E Y S #1 A TTO R NEY #8 #2 #3 #4 13 CAFARO COMPANY 14 15 16 John McNally, Michael Sciortino and Martin Yavorcik face 53 criminal counts including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, conspiracy, bribery, perjury, money laundering and tampering with records. They’ve pleaded not guilty. The trial starts Monday, February 29, 2016, in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.

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THE ALLEGED CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE

JOHN McNALLYMAHONING CO. COMMISSIONER 2005-14 Was organizer and leader of the public o�cials.Charges: Breached the sanctity of confidentiality to

obstruct Mahoning County from purchasing a building by divulging material to Anthony Cafaro Sr. or his attorneys. Tampering with records, lying under oath in a lawsuit. Accepted money and services from Cafaro Sr. and/or Cafaro Co. in the course of his duties as county commissioner. Committed theft in o�ce. Filed false ethics reports, and committed other crimes to conceal conduct. Recruited o�cials, Cafaro Sr. and others provided benefits to Yavorcik to run for Mahoning County prosecutor so that, if elected, he could stop any investigation into wrongdoing committed by members of the enterprise.

MICHAEL SCIORTINO MAHONING CO. AUDITOR 2005-2015 Charges: Made false statements in legal proceedings. Accepted money and services from Cafaro Sr. and/or

Cafaro Co. for performances of his duties as county auditor. Provided services and benefits to Yavorcik so that, if elected, he could stop any investigation into wrongdoing committed by members of the enterprise. Filed false ethics disclosure forms.

JOHN ZACHARIAH FORMER MAHONING COUNTY JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORAllegation: Purgered himself or made false allegations in a civil deposition.

LISA ANTONINI MAHONING COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRWOMAN until March 2009Was Mahoning County treasurer from 2007 to 2011.Allegation: Received a cash contribution of $3,000

from Cafaro Sr. but failed to report on campaign finance report. Agreed to support Yavorcik in exchange for cash contributions.

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MARTIN YAVORCIK INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE IN NOV. 2008 ELECTION FOR MAHONING COUNTY PROSECUTORCharges: Accepted benefits (money and services)

from Lisa Antonini, Cafaro Sr., Sciortino, McNally, John Reardon and others so that if he was elected, he would not investigate or prosecute any members of the enterprise.

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GROUP TWO | CANDIDATES/PUBLIC OFFICIAL

DAVID AEY CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE IN MAHONING COUNTY, 2008

Allegation: Cafaro Sr. o�ered to provide Aey $2,000 in cash, but he refused. Flora Cafaro was also present when additional cash was o�ered to Aey, but again refused.

6JOHN REARDON FORMER MAHONING COUNTY TREASURERProvided benefits to

Allegation: Yavorcik to stop any investigation of wrongdoing if elected and had Cafaro Co. improperly pay his legal fees.

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GROUP THREE | BUSINESS PEOPLE & BUSINESSES

GROUP FOUR | LAW FIRMS & ATTORNEYS

ANTHONY CAFARO SR. RETIRED PRESIDENT, CEO — CAFARO CO.Allegation: Made false statements at deposition on Ohio Valley Mall v. Mahoning County commissioners. Provided benefits to Yavorcik’s 2008 run for county prosecutor to stop any investigation or prosecution involving him.

O�ered David Aey $2,000 in 2008 for his candidacy for elected o�ce. Provided Lisa Antonini $3,000 in January 2008.

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FLORA CAFAROAllegation: Provided money to Yavorcik to conduct a poll in March 2008 for his campaign under guise that the money was for legal services rendered. Her name is on a check for $40,000 as payee (Oct. ’08) as a political contribution,

but is an inducement for Yavorcik to run for county prosecutor with the understanding that, if elected, he could stop any investigation into wrongdoing by the enterprise.

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RICHARD GOLDBERG FRIEND OF ANTHONY CAFARO SR.Allegation: Disbarred attorney was involved in recruiting Yavorcik to run for county prosecutor in fall of 2007.11

J.J. CAFAROContributed money to Yavorcik and/or his campaign committee.10

OHIO VALLEY MALLOwned and operated Garland Plaza in Youngstown.12CAFARO CO.Nationwide retail development company headquartered in Youngstown; with many a�liated companies to include Ohio Valley Mall.

ULMBER & BERNEINVOLVED IN A LEGAL PROCEEDING – OHIO VALLEY MALL V. MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND IN MAHONING COUNTYAllegation: Failed to provide judge with records he ordered, witnessed county

o�cials commit perjury or falsification. Failed to provide a grand jury with records it had subpoenaed. Accepted thousands of dollars in legal fees from Cafaro Sr. and/or Ohio Valley Mall and/or Cafaro Co. partially to assist certain public o�cials in Ohio Valley Mall v. Mahoning County commissioners or related lawsuits.

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SQUIRE SANDERSAllegation: Accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees from Cafaro Sr. and/or Ohio Valley Mall and/or Cafaro Co. partially to assist certain public o�cials in Ohio Valley Mall v. Mahoning County commissioners or

related lawsuits.

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ATTORNEYS #1, #2,#3,#4 WORKED FOR ULMER & BERNE, INVOLVED IN OHIO VALLEY MALL V. MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Allegation: Provided benefit to certain county o�cials through work at law firm with approval of Cafaro Sr.. In return, public o�cials provided Cafaro Sr., Ohio Valley Mall, Cafaro Co. with support, information and other items.

TAFT STETTINUS & HOLLISTER AND ATTORNEY #8Worked with Squire Sanders, attorney worked for Taft Stettinus & Hollister.16

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The purported connectionsbetween those accusedof being involved in criminal enterprise to impede or stop the purchase of Oakhill Renaissance Place by Mahoning County:

GROUP ONE | PUBLIC OFFICIALS

PROSECUTOR CANDIDATE 2008

THE PARTIES

THE TRIAL

Charges and allegations filed by the state of Ohio against the following people and businesses, showing their purported involvement with other members of the enterprise.

ULMER & BERNE

SQUIRESANDERS

TAFT, STETTINUS &HOLL ISTER

1JOHN MCNALLY

MAHONING CO.COMMISSIONER

2005-14

4 LISA ANTONINIFORMER MAHONING CO.

DEMOCRATIC PARTYCHAIRWOMAN

2MICHAEL SCIORTINO

MAHONING CO. AUDITOR

SEPT. 2005-MARCH 2015

3 JOHNZACHARIAH

FORMER DIRECTOR MAHONING CO. JOB AND

FAMILY SERVICES

6 DAVID

AEY

7JOHN

REARDON THE VINDICATOR | ROBERT McFERREN

Note: Allegations against attorneys#5,#6,#7 have been dropped

9FLORA

CAFARO

10 J.J.

CAFARO

11 RICHARD

GOLDBERGFORMER

ATTORNEY

5 MARTINYAVORCIKCANDIDATE/

MAHONING CO. PROSECUTOR

NOV. 2008

8 ANTHONY

CAFARO SR.RETIRED

PRESIDENT, CEO

CAFARO COMPANY

12 OHIO

VALLEYMALL

ATTORNEYS

#1

ATTORNEY

#8

#2

#3

#4

13 CAFARO

COMPANY

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John McNally, Michael Sciortino and Martin Yavorcik face 53 criminal counts including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, conspiracy, bribery, perjury, money laundering and tampering with records. They’ve pleaded not guilty. The trial starts Monday, February 29, 2016, in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.