Anthony Cafaro Sr. booked on charges stemming from Oakhill probe

YOUNGSTOWN — Anthony M. Cafaro Sr., the recently retired president of the Cafaro Co., was booked today at Mahoning County jail on charges of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, conspiracy, perjury, bribery, and money laundering for his reported role in the Oakhill Renaissance Place probe.

Cafaro, accompanied by his attorney J. Alan Johnson, appeared at the jail shortly after 9 a.m. for the booking process. Cafaro had been ordered to appear at the jail for booking sometime today.

Johnson, speaking on behalf of Cafaro, called the charges filed against his client politically motivated and said he is certain Cafaro will be vindicated.

Cafaro said he is innocent of the charges and certain that the six other people, and his business enterprises, indicted in the probe will be exonerated.

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