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Bernie Moreno “Under Scrutiny” One Week After Getting Caught “Preparing A Return To Auto Industry”

NBC News: Ohio GOP Senate Candidate Plans New Car Dealership Amid Scrutiny Of His Businesses

Columbus, OH – One week after NBC News caught Bernie Moreno “preparing a return to the auto industry,” Moreno continues to face scrutiny for “re-launch[ing] his family’s high-end car sales business” despite telling Ohioans he “sold off all of his businesses to avoid conflicts of interest” for months.

What Ohioans Are Reading / Hearing About Moreno’s “New Controversy” After Getting Caught “Preparing A Return To The Auto Industry”:

  • NBC News: Ohio GOP Senate candidate plans new car dealership amid scrutiny of his businesses
  • Cleveland.com: Bernie Moreno pursues new business venture as he challenges Sen. Sherrod Brown, disclosure shows
  • TiffinOhio.Net: Bernie Moreno plans new auto dealership after claiming to have sold all businesses to avoid conflicts of interest
  • Lima News: UAW continues criticism of Moreno
  • WCMH: “A new controversy…for Republican Senate candidate and former car dealer Bernie Moreno, who appears to also be a future car dealer.”
  • WKYC: “Ohio Republican Senate nominee Bernie Moreno is planning to build a new car dealership.”
  • WLWT: “…Bernie Moreno is preparing to return to the auto industry… ‘this is just another example of Moreno being not trustworthy.’”
  • WLIO: “With the court actions against him for not paying earned overtime to his own employees, and the recent NBC News report that he has bought land to get back into the auto sales business, these laborers say that’s not what Ohio needs.”

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BREAKING: Ohio Man Who Keeps Losing Elections Wants to Make Voting Harder

Columbus, OH-  Today, Loser Frank LaRose asked Ohio legislative leaders to consider implementing even more measures to make voting more difficult for Ohioans.

In response to losing a lawsuit that challenged Ohio’s law restricting who may help voters return an absentee ballot to a drop box, Loser LaRose suggested that absentee ballots can be returned only inside the county boards of elections, during the already restrictive hours that he implemented.

“This is another example of always disappointing, never surprising behavior from a politician with an ever-growing list of losses desperate to be relevant,” said Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters. “LaRose knows that Ohioans see through his extreme, unpopular policies. His job is to help Ohioans vote but he tries to make it more difficult every chance he gets.”

BAD NEWS BERNIE: Car Salesman Bernie Moreno Caught “Preparing Return To Auto Industry” & Lying About Being Sued “Dozens” Of Times

Columbus, OH – This week, a new report caught Bernie Moreno “preparing a return to the auto industry” despite repeatedly claiming he “sold off all of his businesses” on the campaign trail. Ohio workers also called Moreno out across the state for “lying to [workers’] faces” and “stiffing his employees.” Plus, Moreno faced scrutiny for lying about the dozen of times former employees sued him for refusing to pay them the wages they earned as ANOTHER fact check ruled his lies “false.”

NEED-TO-KNOW THIS WEEK:

  • A new fact check from WKYC details the “dozen of times” Bernie Moreno has been sued by his former employees which is “much more than” Moreno has falsely claimed on the campaign trail – ruling his lies “false.”

🚘 ONCE A CAR SALESMAN, ALWAYS A CAR SALESMAN: There’s a “new controversy” for “former car dealer Bernie Moreno, who appears to also be a future car dealer” after NBC News caught Moreno “preparing a return to the auto industry.” While claiming that he “sold every one of [his] businesses,” public records show Moreno actually purchased $9.5 million of land in Delaware County and secured financing through a mortgage agreement with Mercedes-Benz for a new dealership, which will break ground in November.

WATCH MORE FROM WCMH HERE

💰MEGAMILLIONAIRE MORENO SOLD OUT WORKERS: One day after Moreno was caught “preparing a return to the auto industry,” Ohio workers in Lima called out Bernie Moreno for “selling out workers” and “lying to [workers’] faces.” From refusing to pay his employees what they were owed and deliberately destroying evidence to get out of paying them, to lying about selling Chinese-made cars that Ohio workers say “shipped Ohio jobs overseas,” Ohio workers know Moreno won’t fight for them.

WATCH MORE FROM WLIO HERE

WLIO: “Citing concerns for Ohio’s labor force, local unions came out today against Bernie Moreno… speaking out about the concerns they have with the lack of respect they say Moreno has for Ohio workers.”

🧑‍⚖️ RETURN TO SHREDDER: This week Ohio workers in Athens “condemn[ed]” Bernie Moreno for his record of “stiffing his employees” and “shredding documents,” citing one case where Moreno “stiffed [a former employee] out of money that Moreno personally promised him” and “improperly altered” documentation to try to get away with it. Read more here:

  • “A group of union members and workers from Athens County gathered at the community park in The Plains on Monday… condemning Republican Party candidate, Bernie Moreno.”
  • “As the speakers continued… they referenced two lawsuits regarding worker compensation which he has faced. Each speaker described Moreno’s actions as ‘stiffing his employees.’”
  • “Moreno faced a lawsuit in 2014 from Michael Falcone, a former employee who stated he had not received his agreed upon compensation and was fired after inquiring about the situation, according to Cleveland.com.”
  • “Additionally, the group of speakers highlighted their anger with Moreno for “shredding documents” in relation to a separate lawsuit.”

🤥 PANTS ON FIRE ALERT, AGAIN: A recent fact check from WKYC details the dozens of times Bernie Moreno has been sued by his former employees, “including the 13 that show up in Cuyahoga County alone,” which is “much more than” what Moreno has falsely claimed on the campaign trail. Moreno has faced scrutiny for his record as a car salesman, which includes over a dozen lawsuits where Moreno refused to pay his employees what they were owed, including one case where he deliberately destroyed evidence he was legally required to keep to get out of paying them.

WATCH MORE FROM WKYC HERE

 🗞️ WHAT OHIOANS ARE READING / WATCHING THIS WEEK:

  • NBC News: Ohio GOP Senate candidate plans new car dealership amid scrutiny of his businesses
  • WCMH: “A new controversy…for Republican Senate candidate and former car dealer Bernie Moreno, who appears to also be a future car dealer.”
  • WLWT: “…Republican, Bernie Moreno is preparing to return to the auto industry. This comes after Moreno said repeatedly he sold off all of his companies to run for US Senate… ‘this is just another example of Moreno being not trustworthy.’”
  • Cleveland.com: “Republican businessman Bernie Moreno is working to re-launch his family’s high-end car sales business as he runs for U.S. Senate, recent financial disclosures show.”
  • TiffinOhio.Net: “During his campaign, Moreno has faced criticism for his past business practices as a car dealer. Groups have highlighted lawsuits against him over workplace discrimination and unpaid wages…”
  • WKYC: “Moreno was not sued just five times in 15 years of business. It was much more than that.”
  • WLIO: “With the court actions against him for not paying earned overtime to his own employees, and the recent NBC News report that he has bought land to get back into the auto sales business, these laborers say that’s not what Ohio needs.”
  • Tiffany McKee, United Steelworkers: “Well as a staff representative, I fight against exactly what Bernie Moreno is every single day, against people that want to take advantage of our workers.”
  • Taylor Popielarz, Spectrum News: “[Moreno] promoted and sold the Chinese-made Buick Envision from 2014 to 2019, despite Moreno saying multiple times on the trail that he stood up to General Motors and refused to sell the SUV.”
  • The Athens Messenger: “[Ohio workers] shared their thoughts on the upcoming senate election, and heavy criticism of Moreno’s past actions.”

🐤 TWEET OF THE WEEK:

🎶 CODA: “Why doesn’t [Moreno] actually pay his former employees instead of starting a new dealership?”

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Workers in Athens “Condemn” Bernie Moreno For “Stiffing His Employees” And “Shredding Documents”

The Athens Messenger: “[Ohio Workers] Shared Their Thoughts On The Upcoming Senate Election, And Heavy Criticism Of Moreno’s Past Actions.”

Athens, OH – This week Ohio workers in Athens “condemn[ed]” Bernie Moreno for his record of “stiffing his employees” and “shredding documents.” This is the latest scrutiny Moreno has faced for refusing to pay his employees what they were owed and deliberately destroying evidence to get out of paying them, including one case where Moreno “stiffed [a former employee] out of money that Moreno personally promised him” and “improperly altered” documentation to try to get away with it.

Read More:

The Athens Messenger: Workers share thoughts on US Senate race
Anna Millar
August 28, 2024

  • A group of union members and workers from Athens County gathered at the community park in The Plains on Monday… condemning Republican Party candidate, Bernie Moreno.
  • The event featured three speakers: Ted Linscott, president of Southeast Ohio AFL-CIO Central Labor Council; Buddy Malone, business manager of Parkersburg-Marietta Building Trades; and Liz Klintworth, a Southeast OAPSE field representative. Each speaker shared their thoughts on the upcoming senate election, and heavy criticism of Moreno’s past actions.
  • As the speakers continued, Malone, Linscott and Klintworth each shared similar complaints against Moreno, as they referenced two lawsuits regarding worker compensation which he has faced. Each speaker described Moreno’s actions as “stiffing his employees.”
  • Moreno faced a lawsuit in 2014 from Michael Falcone, a former employee who stated he had not received his agreed upon compensation and was fired after inquiring about the situation, according to Cleveland.com.
  • Additionally, the group of speakers highlighted their anger with Moreno for “shredding documents” in relation to a separate lawsuit.
  • Moreno faced another lawsuit in 2017 from former employee Omar Adem, who accused him of routinely leaving Adem unpaid for overtime hours. Additionally, Moreno was found to have either lost or destroyed necessary evidence to the case, according to pdfs of the court documents available on NBC4.com.
  • The Messenger reached out to Moreno’s press team to request a comment on these accusations, but did not receive a response.

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FACT CHECK: Bernie Moreno Has Been “Sued Dozens Of Times” & Refused To Pay His Employees

WKYC: Bernie Moreno And His Companies Have Been Sued Dozens Of Times, Despite His Claim That He’s Been Sued Just 5 Times In 15 Years: VERIFY

Columbus, OH – New reporting from WKYC details the “dozen of times” Bernie Moreno has been sued by his former employees which is “much more than” what Moreno has falsely claimed on the campaign trail. Moreno has faced scrutiny for his record as a car salesman, which includes over a dozen lawsuits where Moreno refused to pay his employees what they were owed, including one case where he deliberately destroyed evidence he was legally required to keep to get out of paying them.

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WATCH MORE FROM WKYC HERE

WKYC: How many times was Ohio US Senate candidate Bernie Moreno sued during his business career? VERIFY
Stephanie Haney
August 28, 2024

  • In an interview with The Vindicator in the Youngstown area, Moreno told the publication he was sued just five times in 15 years of business.
  • If you search for “Bernie Moreno Companies” as a defendant on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas online docket, 13 cases show up. A search in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, reveals at least 10 lawsuits against Moreno’s M11 Motors, LLC.
  • There was at least one administrative action against Moreno’s M10 Motors Inc. in Florida, and a search of federal court records shows multiple lawsuits against Moreno’s companies in Ohio, Florida, and California naming M1 Motors Inc., M2 Motors Inc., M10 Motors Inc., M10 Motors LLC, and Bernie Moreno Companies.
  • So we can VERIFY that this claim is false. Moreno was not sued just five times in 15 years of business. It was much more than that.
  • I told Moreno’s campaign that we uncovered dozens of court cases involving his companies, and asked for his comment on that… His campaign didn’t address lawsuits filed in any other state, including the 13 that show up in Cuyahoga County alone.

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