John Raphael

A federal appeals court has ordered a judge to re-sentence former Columbus lobbyist John Raphael, who pled guilty and was sentenced to one day in prison in 2021 for accepting bribes from a food vendor in 2014.

Former Columbus lobbyist John Raphael was sentenced to one day in prison with three years of supervised release.

Former Columbus City Hall lobbyist John Raphael pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges on Wednesday. Federal investigators allege Raphael accepted…

The Columbus lobbyist connected to a pay-to-play scheme was sentenced in federal court Wednesday. Columbus lobbyist John Raphael received 15 months in…

Disgraced Columbus lobbyist John Raphael was sentenced Wednesday afternoon to 15 months in prison in U.S. District Court. Raphael pleaded guilty last year…

Centerplate has been removed as the food vendor at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Board members of the Franklin County Convention Facilities…

Columbus lobbyist John Raphael pleaded guilty to extortion Thursday afternoon in U.S. District Court.Federal prosecutors say Raphael repeatedly pressured…

A candidate has been selected to replace out-going Columbus City Councilmember Michelle Mills on the November ballot. Mills resigned Monday. City Council…

A lobbyist at the center of a Columbus City Hall bribery probe is off two Franklin County agency boards. Franklin County commissioners notified John…