John Cristadoro, vice chair of the Cobb County School Board, is facing backlash after being named in a civil RICO lawsuit, prompting calls for his resignation from concerned parents.
The lawsuit accuses Cristadoro and his advertising company of theft by deception, alleging that they misused $250,000 paid by an insurance company for personal expenses instead of advertising products.
Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell says more than 300 people signed an online petition calling on Cristadoro to step down.
Heather Tolley-Bauer, co-founder of Watching the Funds Cobb, said, “Our board members have access to billions of tax dollars here in Cobb County. … We need to be able to trust that they are operating in our best interest.”…