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FBI wiretap with call from Judge Bridget McCafferty

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FBI wiretap with call from Judge Bridget McCafferty

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FBI wiretap with call from Judge Bridget McCafferty

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FBI wiretap with call from Judge Bridget McCafferty

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FBI wiretap with call from Judge Bridget McCafferty

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FBI wiretap with call from Judge Bridget McCafferty

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FBI wiretap with call from Judge Bridget McCafferty

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FBI wiretap with call from Judge Bridget McCafferty

U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi today released the FBI-recorded calls involving former Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Bridget McCafferty, who was convicted last week of 10 counts of lying to authorities.

Lioi released the tapes after a request from WKYC. The tapes are of seven calls involving McCafferty and others. On the recordings, McCafferty speaks with-then county Auditor Frank Russo. In one call, the judge calls Russo "the pre-eminent political person to go to when someone wants to run for office.''

Russo testified against McCafferty as part of his plea deal. In another call, McCafferty talked with businessman Steven Pumper after she settled a case involving his business. "I know it is more than you wanted to pay, but I hope you can live with it.'' She later said: "I was trying to get it out at 175 but just couldn't get it done.''

McCafferty will be sentenced June 2. She served 12 years on the Common Pleas bench before she lost last year.

Previous Plain Dealer coverage

*Former judge Bridget McCafferty is found guilty on 10 counts of lying to the FBI

*McCafferty doesn't take the stand in her trial

*Frank Russo testifies he'd call McCafferty four times a year on behalf of people on her docket

*Former Cuyahoga Judge McCafferty first elected official to stand trial in corruption case