Florida judge bizarrely asks domestic violence suspect how to cook the perfect steak at his bond hearing

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Guzman, A. (2026, October 24). Florida judge bizarrely asks domestic violence suspect how to cook the perfect steak at his bond hearing. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16235343/florida-judge-domestic-violence-suspect-cooking-advice.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-24 · by Alyssa Guzman

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Judge Allison Gilman of Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit asked Christopher Johnson, who was being charged with domestic battery, how to cook a steak during his bond hearing. Johnson works as a chef and provided cooking tips while the judge set his bond at $1,500. Linda Parker from Women in Distress criticized the conversation about food during a serious legal proceeding.
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Broward County Judge Allison Gilman faced backlash after inquiring about cooking techniques from Christopher Johnson during his bond hearing for a domestic violence charge. Johnson, who works as a chef at a Florida sports bar, was arrested for allegedly pulling his ex-girlfriend's hair and punching her, causing a broken lip. During the court proceedings on Monday, Judge Gilman asked Johnson how to cook the perfect steak, with Johnson explaining techniques such as turning the steak between the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock positions on the grill. Despite evidence of previous domestic violence involving the same victim, who was pregnant at the time, Judge Gilman set Johnson's bond at $1,500 and inquired if he could afford it.

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📰 Florida Judge's Odd Cooking Questions
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🔮 'If you were going to cook me a dish, what would it be?' Gilman asked the man, who was arrested on Monday on domestic battery charges.
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Florida Slackers WSVN Women in Distress the 17th Judicial Circuit

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Johnson PERSON · 6× WSVN ORG · 5× Gilman PERSON · 4× Allison Gilman PERSON · 2× Christopher Johnson PERSON · 2× Florida GPE · 2× Slackers ORG · 2× the 17th Judicial Circuit ORG · 2× Linda Parker PERSON · 1× Women in Distress ORG · 1×

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She later set his bond at $1,500, asking him if he was able to afford that, despite court records showing Johnson had previously been arrested for aggravated battery involving the same victim when she was pregnant with Johnson's child, WSVN reported.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 'If you were going to cook me a dish, what would it be?' Gilman asked the man, who was arrested on Monday on domestic battery charges.
2026-10-24 · Daily Mail
Florida judge bizarrely asks domestic violence suspect how to cook the perfect steak at his bond hearing · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 1 hedged)

A Florida judge bizarrely asked a domestic violence suspect about how to properly cook a steak before setting his bond low. asserted
judge → ask → bond
Judge Allison Gilman, of the 17th Judicial Circuit, asked Christopher Johnson for his advice on how to cook a steak. asserted
Gilman → ask → steak
Johnson works as a chef in a Florida bar. asserted
Johnson → work → bar
'If you were going to cook me a dish, what would it be?' Gilman asked the man, who was arrested on Monday on domestic battery charges. asserted
who → go → charges
'To make food, I’m gonna start with steak on the grill, man,' he replied, footage obtained by WSVN showed. asserted
footage → make → WSVN
'See, I either burn it on the outside and then it’s not enough on the inside, or I just overcook it,' she replied. asserted
she → see → it
Johnson then told her to angle the steak at the 10 o'clock and two o'clock position in the pan. asserted
Johnson → tell → pan
Incredibly, she said: 'Wow.' asserted
she → say → ?
Gilman then went on to ask how to not make the steak chewy, but then seemed to stop herself, saying: 'That’s also another – but that’s for another day, I guess.' asserted
I → go → day
She later set his bond at $1,500, asking him if he was able to afford that, despite court records showing Johnson had previously been arrested for aggravated battery involving the same victim when she was pregnant with Johnson's child, WSVN reported. asserted
WSVN → set → child
Judge Allison Gilman, of the 17th Judicial Circuit, asked Christopher Johnson for his advice on how to cook a steak Johnson was in court for a bond hearing on domestic battery charges ' asserted
Johnson → ask → charges
Yes,' Johnson replied, regarding the bond. asserted
Johnson → reply → bond
With those kinds of things you’re cooking,' she replied, before telling him she'd have to go to the restaurant he worked at. asserted
he → cook → restaurant
'There are so many restaurants I have to go to and, yeah, I’ll see you at Slackers. asserted
I → be → Slackers
What do I order at Slackers? asserted
I → order → Slackers
Is it the wings?' she said. asserted
she → say → ?
It's not the first time Gilman has discussed food with alleged criminals in her courtroom. asserted
Gilman → discuss → courtroom
Earlier this month, the judge made a comment about not getting into her 'shrimp-making abilities' with a suspect who worked at a seafood restaurant, WSVN reported. asserted
WSVN → make → restaurant
Linda Parker, the CEO of Women in Distress, criticized the judge for her choice in conversation with Johnson, telling WSVN: 'Turn the steak? asserted
Parker → criticize → steak
We’re talking about steak in a domestic violence case? asserted
We → talk → case
It just tells survivors: "I may not get the justice that I need." uncertain
I → tell → that
Earlier this month, the judge made a comment about not getting into her 'shrimp-making abilities' with a suspect that worked at a seafood restaurant The chief judge in Broward County told WSVN it was aware of the clip, but did not comment on it. asserted
it → make → it
The Daily Mail has reached out to Gilman for comment. asserted
Mail → reach → comment
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