It’s 6:27 pm and I”m uploading a document that was filed at 3:07PM in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. You can’t go get it online. Someone has to go, ask for a hard copy at the Clerk’s office (which closes at 4:30) and then shuttle it to me- so I can scan it, OCR it and share it with you.
There are 12 counts over 5 pages. There aren’t many new details, but the first count is the doozy: Foley tried “to have Montgomery County Treasurer John McManus move County funds to a private investment firm with which Michael Foley was associated.” McManus, not being a criminal, didn’t do it.
Foley’s Linkedin lists him as “District Manager PFS Investments Jun 2016 – Present · 8 yrs 3 mos” which if proven that this is what he wanted to do is a big no-no.
The charges 2 through 7, all connect Piergies and Foley in transferring Court funds to the Clerks office so Foley can hire and pay Piergies son, Robert, to have a job. This kind of nepotism is rampant in Foley’s office- he also employees former Judge Tony Capizzi’s step-daughter and his attorney, John Paul Rion’s sister- as well as a bunch of political hacks. But, that’s in almost every office in the County Corruption HQ on W. Third Street.
Count 8 and 9 are about Foley using county computers to do campaign work. Count 10 is making an employee work on the campaign on county time, in excess of $7,500 or more.
Count 11 and 12 have Foley soliciting kickbacks from his patronage employees – and anyone else who works for him. Like, “donate to my campaign if you want to keep your nice cushy county job.”
There are no new details, actual work product, proof or anything else in the document. The fact that they aren’t posting this on PRO is criminal and should be investigated. If anyone else gets charged with a crime, it’s there for all to see.
Here’s the complete document for you to read. You’re welcome.
The real question now is will Foley be removed from office by the State per ORC or not?
No new song for this post. They aren’t even worthy of it… “Go to Jail, Go Directly to Jail, Do not pass Go, Do not Collect $200”
Great reporting, David. Is it in DDN?
@Jonathan- The DDN doesn’t have this yet.
They just picked up what I wrote on Aug 16, today https://esrati.com/should-mike-foley-be-removed-from-office/20378
You’re the MAN, David! Thanks for securing this record and reporting on this for the public to see! No wonder indicted Republican Defendant Clerk of Court Mike Foley did not publicly post this to the PRO System.
It’s time for a reprise of the Mike Foley Follies. Mike Foley will put his name on anything to get elected, including employees.
https://www.facebook.com/MikeFoleyforClerk/posts/our-employees-have-been-practicing-social-distancing-and-mask-wearing-out-in-mun/810461172814062/
Mike Foley is shady and always has been. He failed to pay his own taxes and had an open Certificate of Judgment on his own Clerk of Court website while previously running as a Republican candidate for Clerk of Court. Taxpayers should take a gander at his public divorce file (download the whole binder, pour yourself a drink, and settle in for an interesting read). See how trashy he ran his life, businesses, and auto title offices.
Here’s a song I recommend in honor of Mike’s treatment of past employees and all Montgomery County taxpayers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCY6flzgfA4
Then and now, Mike Foley is not fit for public service. Vote Blue!
One crooked Republican judge down and one crooked Republican clerk to go.
“… James Piergies pleaded guilty to the lesser charge last week as part of a plea deal to avoid felony charges. His sentencing hearing was never placed on the public docket, so media had no indication it was scheduled. … The Dayton Daily News obtained footage of the hearing through a public records request. …”
I guess we know why the sentencing hearing did not post to the public facing docket – a repeat offense? I mean, when you’re Mike Foley, the Clerk of Court, they let you do it, Trump style, right?
” … Foley continues to fight the charges against him. Foley was indicted on a dozen counts: attempted unlawful interest in a public contract, three counts of complicity to commit unlawful interest in a public contract, two counts of theft in office, one count of unauthorized use of computer, cable or telecommunication property, and misdemeanor counts of solicitation of political contributions from public employees and prohibition against partisan political activity.”
https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/watch-montgomery-county-judge-sentenced-for-obstructing-official-business/Z7USMBRRTNHXHORZRCMPE7L5VU/
It’s a big news day for creepy pervs, sheriffs, lawyers, judges, and grifter electeds serving while Republican party members today. In fact, there are so many corrupt Republicans in office these days, fighting for grifting rights, that it’s getting hard to keep them all straight.
https://www.rooster.info/p/rodney-creech-allegations-phil-plummer
https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/bci-probe-of-area-state-rep-finds-concerning-and-suspicious-behavior-raises-concerns-with-case-handling/TSPA72K2YFEXVGAVV2RFI3DPAY/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_13528326