{"id":2049726,"date":"2023-09-29T14:20:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T18:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-paid-for-georgia-election-machine-examination-upon-threat-her-lawyer-says\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T14:23:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T18:23:00","slug":"sidney-powell-paid-for-georgia-election-machine-examination-upon-threat-her-lawyer-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-paid-for-georgia-election-machine-examination-upon-threat-her-lawyer-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Sidney Powell&#8217;s lawyer claims she paid for Georgia election machine examination due to a &#8216;threat&#8217;."},"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\">30<\/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%2Fsidney-powell-paid-for-georgia-election-machine-examination-upon-threat-her-lawyer-says%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=2049726&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Sidney\u2064 Powell&#8217;s Lawyer Denies \u200cInvolvement in Election Machine Breach<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent court filing, Sidney Powell&#8217;s\u200b lawyer vehemently denied her involvement in breaching election machines in\u2063 Georgia. According to the\u2063 lawyer, Powell only paid for the breach after the forensic firm threatened to\u200c release the data online. The charges against Powell are part of the election interference case against former \u200bPresident Donald Trump, \u2062alleging a racketeering conspiracy.<\/p>\n<h3>Accusations and Defense<\/h3>\n<p>Fulton County \u200cDistrict Attorney Fani Willis has accused Powell of participating in various conspiracies, including computer trespass, theft, invasion of \u200cprivacy,\u200c election fraud, and\u200b defrauding the state. However, Powell&#8217;s lawyer\u2064 argues that the examination of the machines was \u2064authorized by the \u200cCoffee County Election Board, and even if it wasn&#8217;t, the individuals involved believed they had the \u2064authority. Furthermore, the\u200b lawyer\u2062 asserts that Powell did not \u200borganize \u200bor participate in \u2063the incident.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenging Election Results<\/h3>\n<p>Powell challenged the election results in multiple \u200cstates but never represented President Trump directly. She did share evidence with Trump and his aides \u200band provided \u2062advice on foreign interference. However, these communications ended in\u200c December\u2063 2020.<\/p>\n<h3>Payment Controversy<\/h3>\n<p>Defending the Republic Inc., a \u2063non-profit founded by Powell, \u200cpaid a bill from the forensic firm, SullivanStrickler. This payment was made in response to the firm&#8217;s threat to publicly release the collected data. Powell&#8217;s lawyer emphasizes that she did\u200b not request or authorize\u2063 the collection of Coffee County data.<\/p>\n<h3>Upcoming Trial<\/h3>\n<p>Powell and another defendant have \u2062requested a speedy trial, scheduled to begin on Oct. 23. Other defendants will be tried separately, \u2063and some are attempting to move the case \u200bto a federal\u2062 court. President \u200bTrump, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jordan-responds-to-fulton-countys-fani-willis-regarding-trump-prosecution-your-position-is-wrong\/\" title=\"Jordan disagrees with Fulton County's Fani Willis on Trump prosecution: 'You're mistaken.'\">facing multiple legal cases<\/a>, has chosen not to join\u2062 the removal effort.<\/p>\n<h3>Denouncement and Future\u200c Plans<\/h3>\n<p>President Trump denounces \u2062the legal cases against him as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weaponization-of-government-panel-says-ftc-orchestrated-aggressive-campaign-to-harass-twitter\/\" title=\"Weaponization of Government Panel Says FTC Orchestrated \u2018Aggressive Campaign to Harass Twitter\u2019\">politically motivated attempts<\/a> to hinder his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gives-updates-on-potential-2024-run-wont-say-whether-pence-would-be-his-running-mate\/\" title=\"Trump Gives Updates On Potential 2024 Run, Won\u2019t Say Whether Pence Would Be His Running Mate\">potential 2024 presidential run<\/a>. He faces indictments in federal courts and various charges in different states.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What allegations has Dominion Voting Systems made against \u2064Sidney Powell, and how does her lawyer respond to these allegations?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Atened to expose her involvement. The lawyer&#8217;s \u2063statement comes as\u2063 a response to a lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems, a voting technology \u2063company, against Powell for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-to-bar-u-s-from-selling-oil-reserves-to-china-passes-house-with-bipartisan-support\/\" title=\"Bill To Bar U.S. From Selling Oil Reserves to China Passes House With Bipartisan Support\">spreading false conspiracy theories<\/a> about their machines.<\/p>\n<p>In the court filing, Powell&#8217;s \u200clawyer argued\u2064 that it \u2062was absurd to suggest that \u2062Powell, a prominent attorney, would engage\u200c in such illegal activities. He\u200c claimed that Powell had no knowledge of any\u200d breach and that the allegations \u2064made\u200b by Dominion\u2064 Voting Systems\u200d were baseless.<\/p>\n<p>The lawyer further highlighted that Powell had never personally \u2064examined\u200c any \u200cvoting machines or had direct access to any voting technology. He emphasized that Powell&#8217;s role was strictly that of an \u2064attorney representing clients who believed their votes were manipulated.<\/p>\n<p>The court filing also included a statement from the forensic firm that allegedly discovered\u200d the breach.\u200b The firm acknowledged receiving a payment\u2063 from Powell\u200b but \u200ddenied any involvement in coercing her to pay for their services. They maintained that \u2064their findings were accurate and\u2064 were not influenced by receiving payment after the \u2064fact.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting\u2064 Systems accuses Powell of\u2063 knowingly spreading false conspiracy theories about the company&#8217;s voting machines, which had a significant impact on their reputation \u200band \u200cbusiness. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-paid-for-georgia-election-machine-examination-upon-threat-her-lawyer-says\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell's lawyer claims she paid for Georgia election machine examination due to a 'threat'.\">company seeks substantial financial damages<\/a> for the harm caused to their livelihood.<\/p>\n<p>Powell, a former lawyer\u200b for \u200dPresident Donald \u200cTrump,\u2062 gained prominence after making baseless claims of widespread election fraud during\u2062 the 2020 US presidential \u200delection. She was one of the leading\u2062 figures \u200cbehind the legal crusade to overturn the election results.<\/p>\n<p>Since \u200cthen, her \u200bclaims have been repeatedly debunked and \u2064dismissed by courts \u2062across the country. Multiple state and federal judges have rejected\u200d her lawsuits, citing \u2064a lack\u2063 of evidence to support her allegations of election \u2064fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200c the lack of evidence, \u2064Powell&#8217;s attorney argued that her statements were protected under the First Amendment, claiming that she was merely expressing her opinions. However, Dominion Voting Systems contends that Powell \u2062knowingly spread false information and actively manufactured\u200c a narrative that damaged their\u2064 business \u200dand reputation.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2063 the case continues to unfold,\u2063 it \u200bwill be up to the\u200b court\u2064 to determine the veracity of Dominion Voting Systems&#8217;\u200c claims and whether Powell&#8217;s actions warrant financial compensation.\u200c Whatever the outcome, \u2063this lawsuit further showcases the intense \u200bcontroversy surrounding the 2020 US presidential election \u200dand \u2063the ongoing battle between those\u200c who accept\u2064 its results \u200cand \u200bthose who continue\u200b to question \u2062its\u200d legitimacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a former federal prosecutor accused of involvement in breaching Georgia&#8217;s election machines. However, her lawyer claims she had no part in the breach, except for paying for it later. The forensic firm responsible for the breach allegedly threatened to release the data online. Ms. Powell&#8217;s lawyer stated this in a recent court filing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":213,"featured_media":2049727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2049726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2049726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/213"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2049726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2049726\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2049727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2049726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2049726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2049726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}