Former Cleveland nonprofit, government contractors on the scheme involved bribes involved, lead reduces defective work

faced in a system bribes, kickbacks and incorrect practices of lead emissions to reduce a former head of a housing nonprofit Cleveland and two businessmen federal criminal charges where a number of houses, according to prosecutors - CLEVELAND, Ohio.

James Todt, 49, of Brecksville; Lizandro Orellana, 56, of Cleveland; Chris Peterson, 42, Macedonia and Modern Construction Group LLC were charged each with criminal information Thursday in District Court of the United States.

Todt worked for nine years in the housing Cleveland Network, an umbrella non-profit organization consisting of 15 municipalities development company in the city. He was responsible for contractors and project managers, and for working on different projects will be awarded, according to reports.

He left the organization in the year, 2014.

Orellana has Modern Construction Group, and Peterson has the first-class design.

Todt examined more than 30,000 $ in bribes and handyman Orellana Peterson and 2009-2014, the report said. In return, he led Cleveland Housing Network contracts to their businesses.

Orellana made home improvements Todt, and Peterson paid up to $ 10,000. In return Todt the way open contracts, the report said.

Todd was also Orellana internal network cost of housing projects planned and modern construction Orellana used for contracts to provide, say court records.

Orellana also someone paid in November 2012 at home Brecksville Todt to $ 3,650 in electrical work, the report said.

In October sent to build six modern Orellana employees a bridge over Todt house and told employees to install seven windows, according to reports. The work was valued at $ 8.736.

Peterson repaired the roof of a house in Seven Hills belonging to one of the parents Todt in 2012 and a rent in Brecksville Todt has been repaired, according to reports.

Todt also submitted false invoices and deposited two checks $ 15,280 in his personal account in the amount of, according to reports.

Orellana is also associated with the faulty work charged lead emissions to reduce network between 2010 and 2012. from the different characteristics of the housing.

Orellana said staff houses included, the reduction process in the lead paint contain elements and components to remove lead paint gutting and without connection to save time, the report said. These employees are not entitled to this kind of work to do, according to reports.

Todt, Orellana and Peterson are each received with conspiracy to bribery in relation to programs to commit federal funds.

Todt is accused received by theft through programs federal funds.

Orellana and modern construction are any violations of requirements of the state program allows lead-based paint.

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