Judge Leslie Celebrezze Archives

Former Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail and $10,000 Fine

Reporting by The Marshall Project – Cleveland leads to sentencing of former longtime Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze for steering work to a friend.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project June 1, 2026June 2, 2026

Cleveland News

Behind the Indictment of Former Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Celebrezze

How an FBI subpoena changed attitudes.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project January 19, 2026January 20, 2026

News & Views

Cuyahoga Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze Should Be Suspended for Two Years, Board Recommends

The case now heads to the Ohio Supreme Court. An FBI probe still looms over Celebrezze and Mark Dottore, after Marshall Project – Cleveland reporting.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project August 5, 2025August 25, 2025

News & Views

Disciplinary Counsel Recommends Suspending Judge Leslie Celebrezze From Practicing Law

Celebrezze and Mark Dottore remain at the center of an FBI investigation

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project June 27, 2025August 15, 2025

News & Views

Dottore Company Ordered to Repay Couple Over Receiver Fees

Mark Dottore has been under fire as Judge Leslie Celebrezze has admitted steering lucrative divorce cases his way

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project June 13, 2025June 20, 2025

News & Views

Court Still Working to Comply with FBI Subpoena for Celebrezze, Dottore Records

The Ohio Disciplinary Counsel recommended that Celebrezze be suspended from practicing law for a year for steering work to Dottore

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project June 11, 2025July 13, 2025

News & Views

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

News & Views

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

News & Views

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

News & Views

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

News & Views

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

News & Views

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