- Former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, a Republican who has run for the U.S. Senate three times, has been threatened with prison time for violating a 2020 divorce agreement.
- Mandel and his ex-wife Ilana were both arrested for contempt of court and sentenced to seven days in jail.
- The judgment can be avoided if conditions set by the court are met within the next four months.
A Republican who spent years as one of Ohio’s most high-profile politicians is being threatened with prison time for violating the terms of a 2020 divorce agreement.
Former Treasury Secretary Josh Mandel (two three-term, three-time U.S. Senate candidate), along with his ex-wife Ilana Mandel, was sentenced to seven years in prison after an Ashland County court judge found them both in contempt of court. He was sentenced to days in prison. Elements of trading.
The pair have the opportunity to avoid the ruling, which was issued April 25 and first reported by The PlainDealer/cleveland.com, by complying with certain conditions over the next four months.
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Common Pleas Judge Paul Lange found that the Mandels each entered the other’s home without permission, refused to pay bills for their three children, and that Ilana Mandel once failed to take her children to soccer practice. I discovered that. He decided not to insult several other disputed matters, including his phone time with his children and his handling of his 529 college savings account.
To avoid prison, Josh Mandel must provide regular updates to his ex-spouse’s 529 account, and Ilana Mandel has to pay for one child’s sports program while her ex-husband pays for one child’s 529 account. The amount must be deducted from the amount owed to her for personal expenses. Medical bills.
Messages seeking comment were left with Josh Mandel and attorneys for both parties.
FILE – This Nov. 4, 2014 file photo shows Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel speaking at the Ohio Republican Party Election Night Celebration in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
This is a divorce case that has consistently received attention over the years because of Mandel’s high profile and his ex-wife’s position in one of Cleveland’s richest and prominent families, as well as the way this case was handled. This is the latest development.
The two filed for divorce under seal in a county far from the populous Cuyahoga where they lived. The last time Mr. Mandel ran for the Senate, he offered news organizations, including The Associated Press, the opportunity to see redacted copies of the file, but full public release was denied. At the time, the reason he cited for the secrecy was to protect the privacy and safety of his children.
The Cincinnati Enquirer disagreed that the files were hidden from public view and merited litigation. In October 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of the paper and ordered it unsealed, finding that an Ashland County judge had improperly suppressed the Mandels’ lawsuit.
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Mandel previously ran for Senate against Democrat Sherrod Brown in 2012 and attempted to run against him again in 2018, but declined. He finished second in a crowded 2022 Republican primary.
