Thomas Francis, Author at Cleveland Scene

The Lies That Bind

Mark Ducic couldn’t tell the truth to save his life. Now he may die because of it.

Coming soon to a used music store near you: My CD collection.

The revolution will be televised. Or so Action 19 would have you believe.

Charities needing a quick buck must play roulette with casino operators.

Gamblers can still get their fix.

In Northeast Ohio’s gambling underworld, Mike Moneypenny was king.

Where there’s smoke, there’s money. How the fire-chaser turns your personal disaster into his personal profit.

In Eastlake, this was supposed to be a year of triumph, not of turmoil.

The backlash keeps coming for FirstEnergy. Sounds like a job for Dr. Evil and the Utterly Unbiased Task Force.

Inside the investigation of Cleveland Works and David Roth, its messiah-turned-pariah.

Rejected by the Mafia, Tony Delmonti joined a less discriminating group: the FBI.

*Or, how we learned to stop bitching and love Cleveland.