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McGookey calls out Ashli Ford's attorney

Pattakos' filing asking Supreme Court to bar her from trial 'wildly speculative,' false, she contends

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Matt Westerhold
Aug 12, 2026
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SANDUSKY — Ashli Ford and her defense attorney are “judge shopping,” according to Erie County Common Pleas Court Judge Beverly K. McGookey, who responded to an affidavit seeking her disqualification from the State of Ohio v. Ashli Ford case.

McGookey called the Pattakos’ allegations of misconduct “wildly speculative” and inaccurate.

Judge McGookey and attorney Peter Pattakos are pictured in this photo taken during Ashli Ford’s forgery trial in May 2026. (Photo/Matt Westerhold).
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