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REMINDER: Bernie Moreno Has Been Sued At Least 50 Times, Including Over A Dozen Times For Refusing To Pay His Employees

Columbus, OH – Bernie Moreno has been sued at least 50 times, including over a dozen times for refusing to pay his employees the overtime they had earned, and he deliberately destroyed evidence to get out of paying them. Last week, reporting from Mother Jones revealed another instance Moreno “refused to pay” an Ohio contractor over $300,000 and “forc[ed] the construction firm to file a legal claim” to make Moreno pay them what they were owed.

Refresh Your Memory On The Lawsuit After Lawsuit Moreno Has Faced:

  • *NEW* Mother Jones: Bernie Moreno Owed a Contractor $300K—Then Ignored Legal Rulings to Promptly Pay Up
  • Spectrum News: Bernie Moreno’s business record takes center stage in Senate bid
  • Business Insider: Trump-backed Ohio Senate candidate shredded documents as he faced a lawsuit accusing him of wage theft
  • Cleveland.com: Bernie Moreno got sued by an employee who said he didn’t get paid what he was promised. Here’s what happened.
  • The Daily Beast: This GOP Senate Hopeful’s Self-Made Story Has a Darker Side
  • WKYC: No, Bernie Moreno’s claims that Massachusetts courts overturned federal law in wage theft lawsuits and made rulings retroactive are not true: VERIFY
  • Mother Jones: A GOP Senate Candidate Blames “Liberal” Judges for His Labor Violations. Just One Problem With That. The Judges Were Largely Appointed By Republicans.
  • WKYC: How many times was Ohio US Senate candidate Bernie Moreno sued during his business career? VERIFY

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On Ga❌e Day, State Sen. Bill De❌ora, OSU Fans Sla❌ Bernie ❌oreno For Lying About Earning An ❌BA Fro❌ The University of ❌ichigan

Ohio Capital Journal: Ohio US Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno Doesn’t Hold An MBA, But Bio And Application Claimed He Does

Columbus, OH – Ahead of THE Ohio State University Buckeyes game today, State Sen. Bill DeMora and OSU fans slammed Bernie Moreno for “falsely claim[ing]” that he earned an MBA from the University of ❌ichigan.

“It is bad enough that Bernie ❌oreno brags about having one degree fro❌ ❌ichigan, but the new reports that prove he is lying about having an ❌BA fro❌ that school up North are disqualifying,” said Ohio State Senator Bill DeMora. “Anyone who lies about having a ❌ade-up-business-degree fro❌ ❌ichigan has no business representing Ohioans. Go Bucks.”

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BAD NEWS BERNIE: Bernie Moreno Under Scrutiny For Fundraising With Individuals Condemned For “Comments About The Nazis And The Holocaust”

Columbus, OH – It’s been another bad week for Bernie Moreno as new reporting caught Moreno associating with a “member of a Nazi reenactment group” and an Ohio State Representative who suggested “that the Holocaust should be taught in part ‘from the perspective of a German soldier.’” Plus, Moreno continues to face scrutiny for the “slew of lawsuits for workers’ wages and workplace discrimination” he has faced and his support of a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans.

NEED-TO-KNOW THIS WEEK:

💰MORENO FUNDRAISED WITH WHOM?: After reporting uncovered Bernie Moreno “campaigned with” a “member of a Nazi reenactment group” and an Ohio State Representative who suggested “that the Holocaust should be taught in part ‘from the perspective of a German soldier,’” Moreno owes Ohioans answers as to why he accepted thousands in donations from “individuals who have been condemned for their comments about the Nazis and the Holocaust.”

  • Jewish Insider: “Bernie Moreno, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, has attended two fundraisers in recent months co-hosted by individuals who have been condemned for their comments about the Nazis and the Holocaust.”
  • WKYC: “[Bernie Moreno] campaigned with two people who had made Nazi comments.”

😾 FAT CAT CAR DEALER: On the one-year anniversary of the UAW Stand Up Strike, Ohioans were reminded of the “slew of lawsuits” Fat Cat Bernie Moreno has faced over  “workers’ wages and workplace discrimination.” UAW President Shawn Fain and UAW Local 1219 President Jeff Adams called out Moreno for being “nowhere to be found” on the picket line and saying workers’ demands “were ‘unreasonable’” – showing Ohio workers he “sided with corporate greed.”

  • The Toledo Blade: “Mr. Moreno’s record as a car dealership owner has been scrutinized throughout his campaign. Mr. Moreno has faced a slew of lawsuits for workers’ wages and workplace discrimination.”
  • Shawn Fain, UAW President: “For Moreno, stiffing workers and retaliating against them isn’t a one-time thing. It’s a pattern that makes it clear workers can’t trust him to fight for their interests.”
  • Jeff Adams, UAW Local 1219 President: “We never heard Moreno say anything in solidarity with striking workers. Instead, Moreno sided with corporate greed and showed no respect for the sacrifices auto workers have made over the years to save the auto industry.”

🚫 “CRYSTAL, CRYSTAL CLEAR, HAS NOT CHANGED”: Ohioans know that Bernie Moreno’s “crystal, crystal clear, has not changed” position on abortion includes supporting a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans and that he is “100% pro-life with no exceptions.” In fact, Moreno has already voted to support an abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest.

  • FACT: As a candidate for U.S. Senate, Moreno voted against Issue 1, a vote to uphold Ohio’s abortion ban that had “no exceptions for rape or incest.” Moreno even donated $100,000 of his own money to the campaign to defeat Issue 1.
  • FACT: Moreno is endorsed by an organization that pledged to only support candidates who committed to support a national abortion ban.

🚘 SNOLLYGOSTER ALERT: Bernie Moreno has been dubbed WOSU’s “Snollygoster of the week” for lying to Ohioans “for more than a year that he sold off business interests.” Despite claiming he “sold off all of his businesses to avoid conflicts of interest,” Moreno is spending nearly $50 million – $9.5 million on land in Delaware County and $40 million in financing – to open a new Mercedes-Benz dealership.

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🗞️ WHAT OHIOANS ARE READING THIS WEEK:

  • Jewish Insider: Bernie Moreno campaigned with two individuals condemned for Nazi, Holocaust comments
  • Jeff Adams, UAW Local 1219 President: “Moreno has a record of stiffing his workers and has been sued over a dozen times for wage theft. In one case, Moreno shredded evidence he was legally required to keep just to weasel his way out of paying his workers the overtime wages they had earned.”
  • The Toledo Blade: “When Mr. Moreno started hitting the campaign trail, he said he did not sell the China-made Buick Envision, which was later disproved.”
  • WOSU: “Snollygoster of the week… Bernie Moreno has said he has divested from all his business interests as he seeks a U.S. Senate seat. However, on a recently filed personal financial disclosure statement, he indicated he has invested in a planned Mercedes-Benz dealership in Sunbury—just north of Columbus.”
  • Politifact: “We rate [Moreno’s] statement Pants on Fire!”

🐤 TWEET OF THE WEEK:

🎶 CODA: “[Moreno’s] proved that he cares only about himself, and we can’t trust him to fight for us.”

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Bernie Moreno Caught Ripping Off Ohio Business,  “Refus[ing] To Pay” What He Owed AGAIN

Mother Jones: Bernie Moreno Owed a Contractor $300K—Then Ignored Legal Rulings to Promptly Pay Up

Columbus, OH – New reporting today revealed Bernie Moreno “refused to pay” an Ohio contractor over $300,000 and “forc[ed] the construction firm to file a legal claim” to make Moreno pay them what they were owed. This is “just the latest example of past legal disputes involving Moreno” and follows reports that Moreno refused to pay his employees what they were owed multiple times and even “shredded company documents that he and his lawyers ‘were required to preserve’ and ‘knew or should have known [were] relevant’ to get out of paying them.

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Mother Jones: Bernie Moreno Owed a Contractor $300K—Then Ignored Legal Rulings to Promptly Pay Up
Abby Vesoulis
September 20, 2024

  • Before Bernie Moreno was the 2024 Ohio Republican candidate for Senate, he was the owner of numerous luxury car dealerships… in December 2007, Moreno hired the firm Welty Building Company (WBC) “for the design and construction of a Porsche dealership and a Mercedes-Benz dealership” in the Cleveland area, according to a 2014 court document.
  • But legal documents obtained from Cuyahoga County’s clerk of courts show Moreno’s company M1 Motors failed to promptly pay Welty hundreds of thousands of dollars upon completion of the work. After an arbitrator declared in July 2014 that Moreno’s company owed WBC $313,058, Moreno still didn’t pay, forcing the construction firm to file a legal claim in September 2014 seeking a court to confirm the arbitrator’s decision.
  • As a result, the court scheduled a conference meeting to discuss. Even after that meeting was scheduled, WBC had to file a “Motion to Enforce” before Moreno finally fulfilled his financial obligations…
  • This saga, not previously reported, is just the latest example of past legal disputes involving Moreno. A litany of cases from Moreno’s pre-politics days of building a car dealership empire—lawsuits claiming racial, gender, and age discrimination, as well as wage withholding—have clouded Moreno’s attempt to portray himself as a self-made entrepreneur…
  • This is at least the second example from Moreno’s past in which he did not promptly comply with official legal renderings: Amid proceedings over a case in which he was ultimately found liable for withholding overtime wages from his employees in Massachusetts, Moreno shredded company documents that he and his lawyers “were required to preserve” and “knew or should have known [were] relevant.”
  • A Moreno campaign spokesperson declined to comment for this story.
  • “Despite the arbitration award itself and numerous requests from Welty’s counsel seeking payment, Ml refused to pay Welty,” a November 7 motion said.

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“Crystal, Crystal Clear, Has Not Changed:” Bernie Moreno Would Overturn The Will Of Voters With A National Abortion Ban, Is “100% Pro-Life With No Exceptions”

Columbus, OH – Ohioans know that Bernie Moreno’s “crystal, crystal clear, has not changed” position on abortion includes supporting a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans and that he is “100% pro-life with no exceptions.” In fact, Moreno has already voted to support an abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest.

FACT: Bernie Moreno has made it clear he would support national legislation to ban abortion.

  • New York Times: “[Bernie Moreno] described his views as ‘absolute pro-life, no exceptions.’ ‘Life begins at conception’ and ‘abortion is the murder of an innocent baby,’ he said on social media… [Moreno] said he supported a 15-week national abortion ban.”
  • NBC: “Businessman Bernie Moreno favors a federal ban …Moreno was also visible in the fight and donated money to the campaign to defeat the ballot measure, known as Issue 1.”
  • Forbes: “…Moreno described himself in a 2021 Breitbart interview as ‘100% pro-life with no exceptions’ and said during a March debate he would support federal restrictions on abortions…”
  • Axios: “Moreno has said he would vote for a national abortion ban…”
  • Cleveland.com: “… Bernie Moreno argued for national legislation banning abortion… A Moreno campaign spokesperson said Tuesday that Moreno’s views are unchanged even as former President Donald Trump said Monday that Republicans should defer to the states when it comes to the issue.”
  • Cleveland.com: “[Moreno] would support a national law banning abortion…”
  • Cleveland.com: “[Moreno] expressed interest in passing national abortion legislation…During the debate this week, Moreno, as he has throughout his current Senate campaign, called for federal legislation banning abortion’”
  • Columbus Dispatch: “Moreno said he’s advocating for a 15-week federal ban that would allow states to go further, if they choose.”
  • WNBS: “Moreno said he still supports a ban on abortions…”
  • WEWS: “Moreno reiterated he would support in the U.S. Senate a federal standard for abortion. ‘I would vote for a national standard…’”
  • Ohio Capital Journal: “[Bernie Moreno] has said he would support a federal ban. ‘I would vote for a national standard…’”

FACT: As a candidate for U.S. Senate, Moreno voted against Issue 1, a vote to uphold Ohio’s abortion ban that had “no exceptions for rape or incest.” Moreno even donated $100,000 of his own money to the campaign to defeat Issue 1.

FACT: Moreno affirmed in July that his position on abortion is “crystal, crystal clear” and “has not changed,” said he is “100% pro-life with no exceptions,” called abortion “murder,” and called abortion care “depraved.”

  • MORENO: “My position is crystal, crystal clear, has not changed on abortion.”
  • MORENO: “I’ve given hundreds of thousands of dollars of my own money to pro life causes. I’m 100% pro-life myself, unapologetically pro-life.”
  • MORENO: “Absolute pro-life, no exceptions.”
  • MORENO: “I’m 100% pro-life with no exceptions.”

FACT: Moreno is endorsed by an organization that pledged to only support candidates who committed to support a national abortion ban.

  • Washington Post: “Dannenfelser pledged last year that SBA would not endorse any candidate who refused to embrace a national 15-week limit on abortion, which has led the group to endorse fewer candidates… it has endorsed only two Senate candidates in battleground states, Bernie Moreno in Ohio…”
  • Spectrum News: “Moreno was recently endorsed by Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, a group that opposes abortion rights.”

What Ohioans Are Saying About Moreno’s “Disrespectful” Support For A National Abortion Ban That “Flies Directly In The Face Of What Ohioans Voted For:”

  • Allison Russo, minority Ohio House leader: “[Moreno] called for a national abortion ban that would overrule the will of Ohio voters… Moreno has made it known he will overrule the nearly 2.2 million who voted to protect abortion rights if he is elected to the Senate.”

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