The orchestra is warmed up, the lights are dimmed, it's time to dance.
The jury was seated yesterday in the public corruption trial of Rudy Warnock and Cleve Anderson. Opening statements will begin this morning. It looks like we are going to get a front row seat to the seamy side of Canton politics. Stay tuned.
Synopsis of Case
A federal grand jury indicted former Canton Municipal Utilities engineer Rudy Warnock for conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and wire fraud and Cleveland Anderson for two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery in December 2021. The indictments were unsealed nearly a year later on November 22, 2022.
The grand jury also indicted former Canton Alderman Andrew Grant and Canton Alderman Eric Gilkey for Conspiracy to commit bribery (2 counts), conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud in December 2021. The two defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery.
The indictment alleges the defendants bilked CMU from the beginning of 2016 to the end of 2017. Commissioner Anderson moved to hire Warnock as CMU's civil engineer on August 16, 2016.
The indictment charges Warnock made regular payments to Anderson, Gilkey, and Grant in exchange for contracts and "favorable treatment" at CMU.
Some of the Warnock gifts included tickets to luxury suites at New Orleans Saints games and concerts in the Crescent City.
The indictment charges Warnock deposited a check "in the amount of $9,200, made payable to J.M. through the automated clearinghouse system of the Federal Reserve Bank System. Part of the proceeds of this transaction were given to defendants Grant and Gilkey in the form of $4,000 cash each.
The maximum penalty for the conspiracy to commit bribery is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The maximum penalties for the wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges are 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
22 comments:
Please please please keep us posted. Give us the details. Thanks for your work KF
Which AUSA is prosecuting? OR the new US Attorney himself?
I can't believe it:Hell froze over!
Is there a witness singer who will testify?
Charles Kirkham and Kimberly Purdie are on the pleadings.
big john Collette will score a brilliant victory in the face of overwhelming odds, in his defense of rotten rudy.
Collette loses .... again.
Many thanks for the updates! Get comfortable :)
He probably got paid up front, so Collette likely still stays winning that way!
Fast forward five days and we have a 1-count Rudy guilty plea, sentenced to 18 months DOC custody and $120,000 fine, followed by 5 years federal pee-cup probation.
Collette's only job is to keep Warnock out of federal prison. When that fails, his only job is to keep Warnock in federal prison for as little time as he can wrangle.
to 10;21....wow your a real genius when it comes to legal fees arn't you?
since you know so much about the legal system you should go up to the ms supreme court and demand that they give you a license to practice law.
did you gain your expertise watching matlock or perry mason?
Rudy Warnock? But he seemed so honest. [that’s sarcasm for the humor impaired].
Warnock is the cockiest, most arrogant runt I've ever met. He really thought he was single-handedly running Madison County.
The events of this trial date back to the Obama administration. The money involved is inconsequential. I would be shocked by a guilty verdict.
11:54 say it louder! Dude is a complete D-Bag who got out over his skis really quick. The stories I have heard on top of what I have personally witnessed are shocking.
a power hungry, money grabbing narcissist.
Is this a southern district jury?
@12:06 pm. The amount of the bribes may be considered inconsequential by some, but the amount of the contracts he got for the bribes is significant.
I can't understand why they are not going after all the Madison County work, not just the CMU stuff. He's milked/stole a whole lot more from his buddies that were on the Board of Supervisors. I.E. Airport study, lake off 43, and anything else Griffin and Banks wanted.
Rudy found a system of graft that worked almost out in the open. It’s very similar to a much larger one playing out now in DC.
Hope you're talking about the multi million dollar 'Paul Griffin Memorial Park' lake that doesn't hold water that would be Hwy 17 & Sulphur Springs Rd.
Oh! Are you-all talking about LAKE LEAKY?
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