Bibbs new safety official lied about involvement in 2015 civil rights case [Video]

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Mayor Justin Bibb’s college roommate, who landed a high-ranking city job in March, lied about his involvement in a 2015 Washington D.C. police case in which he was accused of violating the constitutional rights of two senior citizens.

Also, the reason that Phillip McHugh, senior advisor for public safety, offered for why he did not disclose the 2015 case during his job interview directly conflicts with the account of the former public safety director who hired him. Had he known, former Public Safety Director Karrie Howard said he would not have endorsed McHugh for the job.

Cleveland’s hiring of McHugh has launched a firestorm of criticism at City Hall and beyond. But McHugh’s dishonesty on the matter, made apparent in a recent meeting with the Editorial Board of The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com, adds a new dimension to the controversy.

After hearing from the former safety director and finding that McHugh’s account to the editorial …