The FBI is investigating longtime Cleveland Councilman Ken Johnson and two others with ties to City Hall. Author: Mark Naymik (WKYC) Updated: 5:23 PM EST January 14, 2021 CLEVELAND — The FBI is investigating longtime Cleveland Councilman Ken Johnson and two others with ties to City Hall, according to federal subpoenas obtained by 3News. The subpoenas date back more than a year, but include one filed by outgoing U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman in December, with documents due January 5th. The FBI appears to be seeking information related to two issues involving Johnson: his use of the Cleveland City Council expenses dating back years; and federal money distributed from the city to the Buckeye Shaker Square Development Corp., a nonprofit aimed at redeveloping the Buckeye and Shaker Square neighborhoods. The nonprofit was shuttered after Cleveland's community development department cut it off from federal funds because the nonprofit failed to produce an audit.