The Cuyahoga County corruption scandal in NE Ohio continues forward with tentacles reaching into various suburbs surrounding Cleveland. The FBI has named their project "Operation Air Ball" -- no one quite knows why this basketball term, for a very bad shot, was chosen.
A social network analysis map of the organizations and businesses that have been searched by the FBI/IRS team is shown above. Two organizations are connected by a green link if they have done direct business with each other according to the FBI/IRS subpoenas. If a person connects two organizations, by being associated with each one, that relationship is not shown. Later, we will have a map of individuals and organizations with all of the interconnections.
The data to create the map was gathered from reporting on the scandal by The Cleveland Plain Dealer and WKYC News. No guilt is implied, or assumed, via appearance on the map.
As more data becomes available we will add to this map and also create other maps so that interested parties can track this complex case as it evolves. A citizen's effort called Map the Mess is also tracking this investigation, and "connecting the dots" in the news stories.
For more insight into how these maps are done, read how we first mapped and analyzed the 9-11 hijackers.
Update: network map current as of 04/01/09
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sorry for my ignorance on this, but can the program be used to extract information from myspace & facebook friends lists?
K&D has a direct link doing business with the county as BOCC holds their down payment on the Breuer and Post buildings which were originally slated for a new administration building site - E9th and Euclid. K&D were the sole bidders twice.
Thanks for the update Anonymous. Before we post any new links we want to see confirmation, either through a formal news organization or on a subpoena, indictment or other court documents.
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