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” New York Times, February 28, 2003.

57. Prosecutor’s Merit Brief, Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Special Docket no. SD 03 075617, Judge Brian J. Corrigan, In Re: Grand Jury Investigation, October 2003.

58. James F. McCarty, “Budget Woes Could Force Cutbacks, Pilla Warns,” Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 5, 2003.

59. Merit Brief of Petition-Intervenor New World Communications of Ohio, Inc., on Behalf of Its Television Station, WJW-Fox 8, Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Special Docket no. SD 03 075617, Judge Brian J. Corrigan, In Re: Grand Jury Investigation, August 24, 2003.

60. Information on Zrino Jukic is taken from the transcript of his trial testimony under cross-examination by defense attorney Philip Kushner in U.S. v. Joseph Smith, and his testimony in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, case no. 1:06CR394-02, U.S. v. Anton Zgoznik. Kushner provided copies of the transcripts.

61. Bill of Particulars, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, case no. 1:06-CR-00394-AA, U.S. v. Joseph H. Smith and Anton Zgoznik, exhibit C, The Letter.

62. Government’s Responses to Defendant Smith’s Motion to Order Production of Documents and Additional Scheduling Motions, U.S. v. Joseph Smith, et al., March 2, 2007, exhibit G, Charles D. Hassell letter to Carl M. Grant, May 3, 2004.

63. Ibid., General Allegations.

64. Dennis Mahoney, “Clevelanders Sue Columbus Diocese’s Financial Chief,” Columbus Dispatch, June 5, 2005.

65. Opinion and Judgment Entry, Judge Brian J. Corrigan, Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, case no. 03 SD 075617, In Re Grand Jury Investigation, February 27, 2004, p. 10. The Ohio Supreme Court refused to grant a hearing on the federal vs. state disparities on grand jury secrecy as requested by the station attorneys, McMenamin and Zirm. See Original Action for Writ of Mandamus, case no. 04-1646, State of Ohio, Ex Rel. New World Communication of Ohio, Inc. Relator, v. William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, Respondent, September 29, 2004.

66. “Perspectives: John Jay Sex Abuse Report,” episode 726, Religion & Ethics Weekly, PBS, February 27, 2004.

67. David Eden, “City Chatter: Bishop Pilla Lied About Number of Accused Priests He Transferred, Former Lawyer Charges,” Cleveland Free Times, March 3, 2004.

68. “Bishop Reaffirms Commitment to Protect Children,” www.dioceseofcleveland.org, February 27, 2004.

69. Regina Brett, “Diocese Lawyers Got Court to Seal Data,” Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 7, 2004.

70. James F. McCarty, “Catholic Reformers Contest New Edict,” Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 26, 2004.

71. Ibid.

72. Tom Roberts, “A Map to the Future Church,” National Catholic Reporter, July 16, 2009.

73. Dennis Mahoney, “Clevelanders Sue Columbus Diocese’s Financial Chief,” Columbus Dispatch, June 5, 2005.

74. James F. McCarty, “Diocese Ex-CFO to Get Same Job in Columbus,” Cleveland Plain Dealer, August 20, 2004.

75. Complaint, Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, case no. 05 565095, Rosie Andujar, et al. Plaintiffs v. Anthony M. Pilla, et al. Defendants, June 13, 2005. The lawsuit also names Thomas Kelly, who was an official of the diocesan Cemeteries office; Kelly was not indicted.

76. Memorandum of Opinion and Order, Judge Stuart A. Friedman, Rosie Andujar, et al. v. Anthony M. Pilla, et al., September 12, 2005.

77. “Cleveland Bishop Asks Permission of Pope to Retire,” Catholic News Agency, January 6, 2006.

78. I would not have thought to ask Sister Schenk about the catacomb of Saint Priscilla were it not for a reference to the site in Garry Wills, What Jesus Meant (New York, 2006), p. 51. On the group’s visit, see Sylvia Poggioli, “Pilgrims Trace Women’s Role in Early Church,” NPR, transcript, April 16, 2006.


CHAPTER 10: PROSECUTION AND SUPPRESSION

1. U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, case no. 1:06-CR-00394-AA, U.S. v. Joseph H. Smith and Anton Zgoznik, August 16, 2006.

2. Mike Tobin, “Lawyer Says Priest Duped by Associates,” Cleveland Plain Dealer, August

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