Former Maricopa County prosecutor Juan Martinez disbarred

The state Bar accused Martinez of leaking information to a blogger during the Jodi Arias murder trial/POOL/REUTERS/Newscom

By Lauren Castle | Arizona Republic 

After a 30-year career as a prosecutor, high-profile lawyer Juan Martinez has agreed to be disbarred. 

The disbarment comes two days after a November trial had been scheduled involving a State Bar of Arizona complaint against Martinez.

The complaint involved allegations that Martinez sexually harassed women he worked with at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. The state Bar, which investigates lawyers, also accused Martinez of leaking information to a blogger during the Jodi Arias murder trial and lying to investigators about having a sexual relationship with her. 

The State Bar of Arizona said in a statement on Friday, “this is a just outcome.” 

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