J.J. Cafaro asks for hearing Friday to get out of jail

AKRON — Lawyers for ex-shopping mall executive John J. Cafaro have asked a federal judge to have a detention hearing for Cafaro on Friday, rather than at 11:30 a.m. Monday.

“The detention hearing should be held forthwith in order to protect Mr. Cafaro’s liberty interest,” Attys. Ralph E. Cascarilla and Darrell A. Clay of Cleveland said in their motion today for an expedited detention hearing.

The federal court Web site does not show any detention hearing for Cafaro before Monday.

When Cafaro appeared in court Wednesday for his arraignment, U.S. District Judge John R. Adams ordered him detained because the judge said Cafaro had declined to provide his pre-trial services officer with the financial information needed for the judge to set the proper bond.

After his arraignment, Cafaro, 58, of Hubbard, was taken to Summit County jail pending Monday’s hearing.

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