{"id":1901204,"date":"2023-03-20T08:42:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T12:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-prosecutors-consider-conspiracy-and-racketeering-charges-in-trump-related-inquiry-report\/"},"modified":"2023-03-20T08:48:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T12:48:09","slug":"georgia-prosecutors-consider-conspiracy-and-racketeering-charges-in-trump-related-inquiry-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-prosecutors-consider-conspiracy-and-racketeering-charges-in-trump-related-inquiry-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia prosecutors consider conspiracy and racketeering charges in Trump-related inquiry: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorgia-prosecutors-consider-conspiracy-and-racketeering-charges-in-trump-related-inquiry-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1901204&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7 col-lg-8 col-xl-9 float-left body colgap-l-50\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-articleBodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div id=\"Brid_78208886\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:16; height:9;\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n                        <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Kari Lake on short list of candidates Trump wants as 2024 running mate: Report\"><br \/>\n                        <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is reportedly among the short list of female candidates former President Donald Trump is considering as his 2024 running mate. 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The Republican candidate closely aligned herself with the former president throughout her gubernatorial campaign, defending Trump\u2019s claims that the 2020 election was stolen through widespread voter fraud \u2014 later using similar rhetoric to argue against her own electoral loss in 2022.\"><br \/>\n                        <meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M22S\"><br \/>\n                        <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-03-07 17:06:17\"><br \/>\n                        <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailURL\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brid.tv\/live\/partners\/19383\/snapshot\/1256991_th_1678208777.jpg\"><br \/>\n                        <meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brid.tv\/live\/partners\/19383\/sd\/1256991.mp4\">\n                     <\/div>\n<p>                     <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n                        var _bp=_bp||[];\n                        _bp.push({ \"div\": \"Brid_78208886\", \"obj\": {\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"16\",\"height\":\"9\",\"video\":\"1256991\"} });\n                     <\/script><br \/>\n                     <script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Prosecutors in the Atlanta area are reportedly considering conspiracy and racketeering charges in the inquiry into attempts to overturn the 2020 election, according to CNN. The special grand jury recommended multiple indictments, and a decision regarding those recommendations is expected from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis by springtime.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The reason that I am a fan of RICO is, I think jurors are very, very intelligent,&#8221; Willis said over the summer. &#8220;They want to know what happened. They want to make an accurate decision about someone\u2019s life. And so RICO is a tool that allows a prosecutor\u2019s office and law enforcement to tell the whole story.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<figure class=\"Figure mb-1 mb-sm-3 mb-md-1 article-lead-photo data_invisible\" data-align=\"center\" data-image-size=\"fixed\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div class=\"Figure-container\">\n                           <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"1060\" height=\"707\" data-image-size=\"1060x600\"><source width=\"1060\" height=\"707\" data-image-size=\"1060x600\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\">Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, right, talks with a member of her team during proceedings to seat a special purpose grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, on May 2, 2022, to look into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his supporters who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.<\/figcaption><div class=\"Figure-credit\" itemprop=\"author\">Ben Gray\/AP<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is typically used against gang activity and usually involves charges against multiple defendants. Once a decision is reached, Willis is expected to bring the charges before one of the regularly seated grand juries. Two grand juries were impaneled earlier this month, and another set will be established in May.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators have gathered a wealth of evidence, including emails, text messages, testimony, phone calls, and more. The special grand jury, which was picked in May 2022, has called upon some 75 witnesses, including some individuals who were close to Trump, such as Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Many of the transcripts from those testimonies could even become public. The special grand jury concluded its work in January, and some of the jurors have spoken to the media since.<\/p>\n<p>Willis began the inquiry after the release of a recording of a phone call in which Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to &#8220;find&#8221; 11,780 votes, enough to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and claimed the call with Raffensperger was &#8220;perfect.&#8221; However, investigators have at least three recordings of Trump pressuring Georgia officials about the election, including one in which he urged Georgia House Speaker David Ralston to convene a special session to overturn the election results, which went unfulfilled. The investigation extended beyond Trump and involved the actions of some of his allies, including Giuliani.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s legal team has expressed confidence that the former president will be cleared of any charges. However, he faces possible charges from the Manhattan District Attorney&#8217;s Office for alleged hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Additionally, he is under investigation by special counsel Jack Smith over the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021 and for allegedly mishandling classified documents.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can assume that the grand jury did their job and looked at the facts and the law, as we have, and concluded there were no violations of the law by President Trump,&#8221; Trump&#8217;s lawyers said in a statement in January, noting that he was not subpoenaed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"dsk-banner-ad-g\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8220;Read More From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/georgia-prosecutors-mull-charges-trump-inquiry\">Georgia prosecutors consider conspiracy and racketeering charges in Trump-related inquiry: Report<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prosecutors in the Atlanta area are reportedly contemplating conspiracy and racketeering charges in the sprawling inquiry into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. A special grand jury enlisted to assist in the inquiry recommended multiple indictments, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could reach a decision about those recommendations by springtime, CNN reported. 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