Document: Cease and Desist Letter from McTigue McGinnis & Colombo LLC Documents show that in July, 2014, Brian Rothenberg, former executive director of Progress Ohio, negotiated terms of a Progress Ohio endorsement of and paid work for Responsible Ohio through the Strategy Network’s Ian James. The documents include emails between James and Progress Ohio staff including… Read More Don McTigue & Mark McGinnis Defines “Money Laundering” – ProgressOhio & ResponsibleOhio

As reported in a earlier post (reposted from another source) ProgressOhio received large sums of money from The Strategy Group for work on ResponsibleOhio’s Marijuana monopoly campaign. This is in addition to funds that came personally from Stephen Letourneau, Ian James’s business partner and husband.  We have an update: If you look at the campaign finance reports for ResponsibleOhio, the payments… Read More ResponsibleOhio’s Payments to ProgressOhio missing from Campaign Finance Reports

Sources tell The Leader that Stephen Letourneau, president and COO of The Strategy Network, has given at least $22,500 to the non-profit Progress Ohio’s 501 (c)(3) account since November, 2014. Letourneau is Ian James’ husband, and partner in The Strategy Network, the driving force behind Responsible Ohio, James’ personal effort to legalize marijuana in Ohio under a monopoly… Read More Ian James’ partner Stephen Letourneau laundering Responsible Ohio cartel money to 501(c)(3) Progress Ohio

Responsible Ohio’s drug cartel money grab has deep roots in the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Progress Ohio, going back at least a year. We first learned Progress Ohio runs a fake twitter hive under executive director Sandy Theis (pictured) for RO’s benefit, and under Ian James’ personal direction. Now, documents provided to The Leader continue to show that Ian James, who concocted Responsible Ohio… Read More DOCS: More money laundering between Responsible Ohio and Progress Ohio