Dimora

Only problem is, this had been reported - including a quote from, guess who? that right, Jim Dimora - and when Gomez told Dimora about this, Dimora called Gomez a liar.

OH County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora (D) threatens reporter’s wife. | RedState 2010

The background is as follows: Dimora is being investigated as part of a corruption probe* - yes, I know, corruption in Cuyahoga county; how shocking - and Dimora is a bit upset about the way Gomez (and his paper the Plain Dealer) is covering the investigation.

OH County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora (D) threatens reporter’s wife. | RedState 2010

That's why I'm now totally obsessed with 19 Action News' coverage for the corruption trial of Cuyahoga county commissioner Jimmy Dimora, which began last week in Akron, Ohio.

Vanessa Becknell: The Greatest TV Trial Coverage EVER Vanessa Becknell 2012

The FBI says, for example, Dimora got jobs for people and in exchange he received call girl sex, fancy steakhouse meals, four-figure discounts on a Rolex watch, a gambling trip to Vegas and free improvements on his home.

Diane Dimond: Citizen Revolt - Sweep Out the Bums! Diane Dimond 2010

That's why I'm now totally obsessed with 19 Action News' coverage for the corruption trial of Cuyahoga county commissioner Jimmy Dimora, which began last week in Akron, Ohio.

Vanessa Becknell: The Greatest TV Trial Coverage EVER Vanessa Becknell 2012

That's why I'm now totally obsessed with 19 Action News' coverage for the corruption trial of Cuyahoga county commissioner Jimmy Dimora, which began last week in Akron, Ohio.

Vanessa Becknell: The Greatest TV Trial Coverage EVER Vanessa Becknell 2012

That's why I'm now totally obsessed with 19 Action News' coverage for the corruption trial of Cuyahoga county commissioner Jimmy Dimora, which began last week in Akron, Ohio.

Vanessa Becknell: The Greatest TV Trial Coverage EVER Vanessa Becknell 2012

That's why I'm now totally obsessed with 19 Action News' coverage for the corruption trial of Cuyahoga county commissioner Jimmy Dimora, which began last week in Akron, Ohio.

Vanessa Becknell: The Greatest TV Trial Coverage EVER Vanessa Becknell 2012

That's why I'm now totally obsessed with 19 Action News' coverage for the corruption trial of Cuyahoga county commissioner Jimmy Dimora, which began last week in Akron, Ohio.

Vanessa Becknell: The Greatest TV Trial Coverage EVER Vanessa Becknell 2012

Just last month the feds charged eight public officials, including Cuyahoga County commissioner Jimmy Dimora and two county judges, in a pay-for-play scheme that allegedly traded jobs for bribes and campaign donations.

Diane Dimond: Citizen Revolt - Sweep Out the Bums! Diane Dimond 2010