Former Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze is sentenced to jail in felony tampering with records case...By Clevelndurbannews.com, Ohio
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Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio-Former Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze (pictured) , a Democrat on the bench since 2009 and a former administrative judge of the court who resigned from the bench late last year after being charged in Common Pleas Court with third-degree felony tampering with records, was sentenced Monday to 60 days in jail and handed a $10,000 fine. She faced up to three years in prison. Under Ohio law, a judge is automatically disqualified from acting in his or her official capacity while a felony charge is pending. Celebrezze's current term ends in January 2027. Her law license has been suspended by the Ohio Supreme Court for two years, with one year stayed. Case Breakdown The Charges : Celebrezze pleaded guilty on February 4, 2026, to a third-degree felony count of tampering with records. [ 1 , 2 ] The Misconduct : In January 2023, she manually assigned a lucrative divor...