Alexander (P.G.) Sittenfeld

Granted

May 28, 2025

Convicted of

Bribery, attempted extortion

Sentence

16 mo + $40K fine

Source

wvxu.org ↗

Notability

Former Democratic Cincinnati city councilman; convicted in 2022 of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds and attempted extortion for accepting $20,000 in campaign donations from undercover FBI agents posing as developers; sentenced to 16 months + $40K fine

Why / who lobbied

No official White House rationale released at the time. He had served about four and a half months and was free pending appeal; a Sixth Circuit panel had rejected his appeal.