Overview
- Cuyahoga County Judge Joy Kennedy accepted the deal and ordered five years of probation with drug testing, quarterly reporting, and a no-contact order.
- George waived grand jury proceedings and admitted to a single fifth-degree felony under an agreement that included a joint recommendation for probation.
- Special Prosecutor Jane Hanlin, appointed after Prosecutor Michael O’Malley recused, said the conviction cannot be sealed or expunged.
- A letter filed by the victim described repeated choking and a towel forced into her mouth during a violent episode; she did not appear in court.
- George issued a statement calling the case politically motivated and denying the broader allegations, as his 2024 arrest had already led the Ohio Senate to revoke $3.5 million earmarked for his Flats project.