Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Author at Cleveland Scene

Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Celebrezze Invokes Right to Remain Silent in Hearing

Celebrezze admitted in court records to allegations by the Ohio Disciplinary Counsel of steering lucrative work to her longtime friend Mark Dottore

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project April 11, 2025June 9, 2025

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Judge Celebrezze Now Admits to Allegations of Case Steering in Lucrative Divorce Cases

Cuyahoga County judge’s shift puts her seat in jeopardy as a disciplinary hearing and FBI investigation loom, following Marshall Project reporting.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project March 28, 2025July 2, 2025

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Cleveland Says Police Have Improved Under Consent Decree

The city is now in its 10th year of federal oversight after years of police abuses and millions of dollars spent to settle civil rights lawsuits

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project March 3, 2025May 12, 2025

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FBI Subpoena Targets How Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Celebrezze Steered Work to Friend

The grand jury subpoena also focuses on Mark Dottore’s company, which has earned more than $500,000 in fees from the court since 2017.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project February 18, 2025June 13, 2025

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Federal Judge Supporting Celebrezze Also Handed Dottore Lucrative Cases

Senior U.S. District Judge Christopher Boyko has been subpoenaed by Leslie Celebrezze as a character witness

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project February 16, 2025June 16, 2025

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Bodycam Policy May Change for Cuyahoga County Deputies

The move comes after a sheriff’s deputy shot a teen downtown

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project February 14, 2025March 4, 2025

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Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Celebrezze Admits to Misconduct Allegations, Faces New Claim

The judge conceded she violated rules in divorce cases

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project January 30, 2025July 15, 2025

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Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze Could Face More Misconduct Charges

The judge is already accused of making false statements and steering lucrative divorce cases to lifelong friend and receiver Mark Dottore

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project January 16, 2025June 2, 2025

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Cuyahoga County Jail Will Now Do More Than Show People the Door

Reentry changes come in response to The Marshall Project – Cleveland investigation that showed people leaving jail got little help to avoid returning.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project November 21, 2024June 25, 2025

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Judge Leslie Celebrezze Denies Misconduct Claims, Faces a Disciplinary Hearing in January

The Ohio Disciplinary Counsel alleges the Cuyahoga County judge made false statement, had romantic ties to receiver she appointed to lucrative divorce cases

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project November 11, 2024April 25, 2025