P.G. Sittenfeld: Former Cincinnati council member sentenced to 16 months in prison

Alexander Paul George Sittenfeld is an American politician and former member of the Cincinnati City Council. He has been convicted of felony bribery and attempted extortion. A member of the Democratic Party, Sittenfeld served on the Cincinnati City Council from 2011 to 2022.

P.G. Sittenfeld: Former Cincinnati council member sentenced to 16 months in prison

Sittenfeld, 39, of Cincinnati, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 16 months in prison for bribery and attempted extortion by a government official. Sittenfeld was convicted following a jury trial in June and July 2022. “Sittenfeld earned today’s prison sentence,” said U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker.

According to court documents and trial testimony, Sittenfeld accepted $20,000 in bribe payments to his political action committee (PAC) from undercover FBI agents posing as corrupt businessmen working with a real estate developer.

Sittenfeld knowingly received the $20,000 in bribe payments in return for guaranteeing votes for a development project at 435 Elm St. Sittenfeld told the undercover agents he could “deliver the votes.”