CLEVELAND — Frank Russo, the former Cuyahoga County auditor who caught up in a corruption probe in 2010, had his prison sentence reduced by eight years Thursday.
Russo was sentenced in December 2010 to spend 21 years and eight months in prison after taking a plea deal. Russo agreed to charges for "knowingly and willfully" ripping off taxpayers.
Before heading to prison in November 2012, he testified against Jimmy Dimora, a former Cuyahoga County commissioner who is also behind bars, following the largest corruption probe in county history.
Russo's sentence has been reduced to 14 years. Prosecutors and defense attorneys urged a sentence reduction because of Russo's substantial cooperation.
Russo was convicted of conspiracy, conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud and tax evasion.
