Bribery Lands Robert M. Peto Over Four Years Behind Bars
A former Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Board Member has been sentenced to 57 months in prison after pleading guilty to violating the Hobbs Act.
Robert M. Peto, 58, of Gates Mills, Ohio, served on the Port Authority Board between December 2004 and August 2012, according to court documents.
Peto obtained property not due to him or his Port Authority office, including free and discounted home improvements and materials, entertainment, and a financial benefit related to a vehicle acquisition, according to court documents.
The property and objects were provided by Michael Forlani and/or Doan Pyramid LLC and Neteam, AVI, companies in which Forlani had an ownership interest, according to court documents.
“This sentence shows the high cost to those who would violate the public’s trust in exchange for personal gain,” said Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cleveland office.
“Corruption – in this case taking bribes and utilizing his position as a board member for the Port Authority – will not be tolerated.”
The conduct took place between 2004 and October 2, 2007, according to court documents.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Antoinette T. Bacon and Nancy L. Kelley following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Labor, and Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation.
Robert M. Peto, Defendant/respondent REAL full name, was sentenced to 57 months in prison.
He was charged with violating the Hobbs Act.
This crime occurred in Cleveland, Ohio.
The exact date of the crime was between 2004 and October 2, 2007.
This is the sentence or outcome of the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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