Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze has admitted violating several rules of judicial conduct and now faces an additional misconduct claim from the Ohio Disciplinary Counsel, court records show.
The new charge also stems from Celebrezze’s longtime relationship with court-appointed receiver Mark Dottore. In her response to the new charge, Celebrezze acknowledged she violated three rules of judicial conduct.
The new charge accuses Celebrezze of violating numerous judicial codes of conduct for failing to recuse herself from a divorce case involving Dottore.
The charge alleges Celebrezze should have recused herself from the case after Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy previously removed her from another case involving Dottore.
For more details on our investigation into the relationship of Celebrezze and Dottore, read the story below.
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This article appears in Jan 30 – Feb 12, 2025.