Cuyahoga Settles Lawsuit Against Judge Leslie Celebrezze for $400,000
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A worker’s demotion after releasing court records to The Marshall Project - Cleveland led to a lawsuit alleging retaliation and witness intimidation.

Georgeanna Semary, pictured here, alleged in a lawsuit that providing public records to a reporter wound up costing her a demotion and thousands of dollars in pay. The Cuyahoga County Council approved a $400,000 settlement to her this week.

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