FBI Informant Alleges FBI Murder Plot
Sworn Affidavit of James A. Kerchum of May 5, 2000
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TATE OF OHIO ) ) SS: AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES A. KERCHUM COUNTY OF TRUMBULL AFTER HAVING BEEN DULY SWORN IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, I, JAMES A. KERCHUM,
HEREBY DEPOSE AND SAY:
(1) I, James A. Kerchum, was an active participant of the Mahoning Valley
Corruption Task Force during the approximate period of February 1998
thru April 23, 1999.
(2) During the period of February 1998 thru April 23, 1999, I primarily
planned and worked with the following people:
Louis Slay, District Supervisor U.S. Dept. of Justice Anthony Sporanza,
Special Agent FBI Mike Cizmar, Special Agent FBI Pete Proach, Special
Agent FBI Wally Sines, Special Agent FBI Dennis Direnzo, Agent BCI & I
(3) During the hereinabove written time period I was primarily a paid
informant for the FBI and my FBI Code Name was Cheeze 1. My main FBIcontact was Special Agent Mike Cizmar.
(4) During the hereinabove written time period, FBI Special Agent Mike
Cizmar related the following to me:
(a) Congressman Jim Traficant was the FBI's number one target across the United States because he beat them in a Federal Court in Cleveland, Ohio in 1983 and that he was an embarrassment to the FBI.
(b) The FBI investigated Jim Traficant from the time he was the Mahoning County Sheriff and that the FBI was going to get him one way or another.
(c) When you go to Quantico, Virginia there is one special class you take and that's on getting Jim Traficant.
(d) If I got Jim Traficant, they would build a monument for me in
Washington, D.C.
FBI Special Agent Anthony Sporanza also made statements in support of the hereinabove written.
(5) Within the hereinabove written time period FBI Special Agent Mike
Cizmar asked me to kill Girard, Ohio Police Detective Anthony Zuppo.
Further Affiant Sayeth Naught.
[signature] James A. Kerchum [address]
Sworn to and subscribed before me, a Notary Public, in and for the
County of Trumbull, this 5th day of May, 2000.
