A hastily-assembled press conference took place on the steps of the Justice Center at 2 p.m. today, in which Bill Mason confirmed frequent rumors by announcing his resignation as top lawman of Cuyahoga County. “Clearly, I am not qualified for this important position,” said Mason moments ago. “I don’t want my poor decisions [...]
If you’re trying to email Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason, don’t use his public account—he’d rather conduct public business via his private email: WDMason13@aol.com Last month, The Independent learned that Martin Zanotti was copying Mason on confidential documents related to the county government transition using Mason’s private America Online email. We sent in a [...]
Bill Mason, Parma councilman Tom Regas, and assistant county prosecutor Reno Oradini go way back. As Mason was appointed to higher office by his side of the Democratic machine, Regas and Oradini road his coattails into positions of power of their own. But soon, Mason will be hard-pressed to find a good wingman on his [...]
What a way to start the week! Reno Oradini just got busted for drunk driving, according to the Plain Dealer. This could not have happened to a better person. Who is Reno Oradini? Reno Oradini is a childhood chum of Billy Mason. He’s an assistant county prosecutor. But more important, he’s the stooge who’s responsible [...]
Bill Mason’s office has just officially become more powerful than the office of the Ohio Attorney General. The Independent has filed multiple public records requests to view Bill Mason’s text messages (Mason is sly enough not to leave a paper trail of emails to be requested) but Mason’s team says, “No-ho, muchacho.” As you may [...]
Bill Mason takes a page from the Soviet Union playbook. It’s a time-honored cliché – the people elected to a government decide what kind of government exists. Thought you got reform when you voted for Issue 6? Thought you’d get better reform if instead Issue 5 had passed? Any promised level of reform must [...]
Last month, the Independent published a story [Payroll & Politics] about the rampant patronage suffocating the office of Cuyahoga County’s Prosecutor, a story the Plain Dealer had, but declined to publish. The article revealed that Bill Mason employed 49 Democratic committee members and political allies, at salaries over $100,000. It also revealed the [...]
Cleveland is abuzz this morning with talk of Bill Mason’s alleged pending resignation. Word is Mason is attempting to position himself over at Roetzel & Andress. Robert Blackham, Partner-in-charge at R&A Cleveland, when reached by phone, does not deny this possibility. Some say Mason’s deal is so far along now that his replacement is already [...]
Does Bill Mason smell an indictment in the wind? Something sure has him acting strangely. We all know about his night on the town with his treasurer, Tom Regas, which resulted in a drunken driving charge for his chauffeur, and an apparent cover-up by Seven Hills police. Now, the Independent has discovered that Mason is [...]
Front page report in the PD today, confirming The Independent’s assertion that Bill Mason was Tom Regas’ wingman the night he got busted for drunk driving. That’s how it’s done! But it ain’t over yet. Serious questions remain! Who instructed Regas to refuse the breathalizer? Why did Seven Hill police try to cover this up? [...]
