A man who was running for a seat in the Ohio Senate, who pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges, has learned his sentence.
Jonathan Leissler, 45, of Stow, Ohio, was sentenced to 48 months (four years) in prison after pleading guilty in December 2025 to three counts of Wire Fraud, according to a spokesperson with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio.
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He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after imprisonment and pay $4,421,154.54 in restitution.
According to court documents, in March 2022, Leissler was hired as the chief financial officer for an industrial supply company in Warrensville Heights, Ohio…