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Former President Donald Trump, his Chief-of-Staff Mark Meadows, attorneys Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman, and 14 other co-defendants were indicted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. Several co-defendants, including Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, and Scott Hall, have pleaded guilty and agreed to provide evidence against the remaining defendants. The trial for the remaining defendants, including Trump, is set for March 2024.
Latest Update: 10/24/2023
In a significant development in the 2020 presidential election fraud case, former President Donald Trump and eighteen co-defendants were indicted under the RICO Act on August 14, 2023. This followed a thorough investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, indicating an elaborate scheme to overturn Georgia voters’ decision.
Numerous co-defendants, including Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, and bail bondsman Scott Hall, have pleaded guilty, offering testimony that could impact Trump’s trial in March 2024.
Jenna Ellis
Jenna Ellis, former Trump’s campaign lawyer, confessed to conspiring to overturn Trump’s election loss. For her plea, she agreed to three to five years of probation, community service, a $5,000 restitution payment, and an apology letter to Georgia. She is the fourth guilty Trump co-defendant, agreeing to testify in future trials.
Ellis admitted in court that her “selfish” actions have undermined public trust in the election. Despite her past association with Trump, Ellis expressed hesitation about supporting his potential 2024 nomination.
Kenneth Chesebro
Kenneth Chesebro, associated with Trump’s false electors plot, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit filing false documents. Chesebro’s plea deal includes five years of probation, a $5,000 restitution payment, and an agreement to testify in future trials.
Chesebro confessed to conspiring with Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and John Eastman to present fake GOP electors. The federal trial for Trump’s election subversion case is set for March 2024. Powell’s cooperation may challenge Trump’s defense.
Sidney Powell
Sidney Powell, previously worked for Trump, pleaded guilty to six counts of conspiracy to commit interference with election duties. Powell confessed to her involvement in a plot to unlawfully access secure election machines in Georgia. She agreed to testify against Trump and other co-defendants in her plea deal.
Powell was sentenced to six years of probation for her guilty plea. She must also issue an apology to Georgian citizens, pay $2,700 in restitution for tampered voting machines, and an extra $6,000 fine.
Scott Hall
Scott Hall, an Atlanta bail bondsman, pleaded guilty to five counts of conspiracy in the Fulton County, Georgia election interference case, receiving five years of probation, a $5,000 fine, and 200 hours of community service. Hall admitted to scanning every ballot and imaging every hard drive in Coffee County.
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