A federal judge dismissed the indictment against former Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld on Monday, Aug. 24.
U.S. District Judge Douglas R. Cole granted federal prosecutors’ request to dismiss the case with prejudice.
The ruling formally ends a criminal case that began with Sittenfeld’s 2020 arrest and later led to a jury conviction. Sittenfeld was…
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order in April 2026 that gives former Cincinnati City Council member P.G. Sittenfeld a renewed legal opportunity.
The justices vacated a lower court ruling that had upheld his conviction and sent the case back for further review.
The move follows a 2025 presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump. While…


