Jenna Ellis, a senior legal adviser to former President Donald Trump's 2020 campaign, has pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings. In exchange for her plea, Ellis will receive five years of probation and have to pay $5,000 in restitution to the state. Former President Trump has distanced himself from Ellis, with his campaign releasing a statement saying she was never a part of the campaign's legal team. This plea agreement is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into alleged efforts to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election.
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Former President Donald Trump reacted to lawyer Sidney Powell's plea deal with Georgia prosecutors, defending her involvement in his "Stop the Steal" efforts while attempting to distance himself from her. Powell pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to commit election interference, a major blow to Trump's attempts to overturn the election results and a reminder that he and his associates are still facing legal consequences.
Kenneth Chesebro, a former legal adviser to Donald Trump's campaign, has pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to file false documents in the Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney's office's 2020 election interference case. He has agreed to testify against any and all co-defendants and to turn over any related emails and text messages. Chesebro is the second defendant to reach a plea deal in the past two days, and the case is ongoing with no other plea deals announced so far.
Sidney Powell, former attorney for Donald Trump, pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case on Thursday. As part of the plea deal, she will serve six years of probation, pay a $6,000 fine and $2,700 in restitution, and submit an apology letter to the citizens of Georgia. Powell will also testify truthfully against her co-defendant, Kenneth Chesebro, who is still scheduled to stand trial on April 19. This marks the end of the legal saga surrounding Powell and her alleged involvement in the 2020 election.
Former President Donald Trump has decided not to pursue a relocation of his criminal election interference case in Georgia to federal court, citing his confidence that the Georgia courts will provide him with a fair trial and due process. The case stems from a phone call Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in January, in which he was charged with two felonies. Trump's lawyers have argued for dismissal, but Judge McAfee has yet to rule on the motion.
Judge Scott McAfee has ruled that the proceedings in the case of former President Donald Trump's election interference in Georgia will be livestreamed on the court's YouTube channel, allowing the public to watch the trial online. Media members will be allowed to use their computers and phones inside the courtroom, but will not be allowed to record the trial. The case is expected to be heard in the coming weeks, with an unknown timeline for a verdict.
Former President Donald Trump has requested a delay to his trial in Georgia, which was granted by Judge Scott McAfee. The trial, which is related to an alleged scheme to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election results, will be live streamed and televised on YouTube. Trump has entered a not guilty plea and requested the delay due to lack of time to prepare his case, a request that was granted by the judge.
Harrison Floyd, the former leader of Black Voices for Trump, is the only defendant in the Georgia election interference case to be jailed after surrendering to authorities. Judge Scott McAfee set Floyd's bond at $100,000, with $40,000 for his racketeering charge, $30,000 for a charge of influencing witnesses and another $30,000 for a charge of conspiring to commit solicitation of false statements and writings. The other 17 defendants have not been jailed and have not been required to post bond.