Scott Gardner, the former East Cleveland Police chief, accepted a plea deal in which he pleaded guilty to a tax-related charge while 23 other counts of alleged financial crimes were dropped. Gardner's defense team argued that his poor record-keeping demonstrated a lack of business acumen. The charge he pleaded guilty to was for failing to remit sales tax in connection to his private security business.
In a swift change of events, all but one charge against an embattled former East Cleveland Police chief were dropped Tuesday. Scott Gardner accepted a plea deal in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, agreeing to plead guilty to a tax-related charge while 23 other counts of alleged financial crimes were withdrawn. Gardner's defense team had maintained that his poor record-keeping showed a lack of business acumen .
The charge he pleaded guilty to was for collecting and failing to remit sales tax in connection to his private security business, Constant Protective Security (CPACs)
East Cleveland Police Chief Plea Deal Tax-Related Charge Financial Crimes Record-Keeping Business Acumen Sales Tax Private Security Business
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