Another Trump Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis continues to secure the guilty pleas in her election case against President Donald Trump and 19 other co-defendants. On Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, Fulton County officials announced that Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for Trump, has agreed to plead guilty before trial.

What Did Jenna Ellis Plead Guilty To?

Ellis will plead guilty to one count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings.

As with all the co-defendants in the trial related to the 2020 election, Ellis was charged with violating the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and soliciting the violation of oath by a public officer.

Although the particulars remain to be seen, Ellis’s guilty verdict likely means that she will be cooperating with Fulton prosecutors to build bigger and more substantial cases against Trump and Rudy Giuliani.

How Many Trump Co-Defendants Have Pleaded Guilty?

So far, four guilty pleas in the Fulton County election interference case.

  • Scott Hall
  • Sidney Powell
  • Kenneth Chesebro
  • Jenna Ellis

Willis is the first prosecutor to bring charges against Trump related to the 2020 election, but she won’t be the last. New York’s Attorney General has also gearing up to indict the former president.

Since announcing the indictments in August, Willis has been the target of racist threats and verbal attacks.

In early September, Willis wrote a scathing letter to Ohio Congress Jim Jordan, a Republican that has attempted to derail her investigation.

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