{"id":2078356,"date":"2023-10-24T19:54:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T23:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-lawyer-pleads-guilty-in-georgia-case\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T19:57:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T23:57:34","slug":"former-trump-lawyer-pleads-guilty-in-georgia-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-lawyer-pleads-guilty-in-georgia-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Trump Lawyer Admits Guilt in Georgia Case"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fformer-trump-lawyer-pleads-guilty-in-georgia-case%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=2078356&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>Jenna Ellis, Former Trump Lawyer, Pleads Guilty in Georgia<\/h2>\n<p>Jenna Ellis, a\u2063 one-time lawyer for former President Donald Trump, has pleaded guilty to a charge in Georgia on Oct. 24. Ms. Ellis, 38,\u200d who was part of President Trump&#8217;s legal\u200b team during the 2020 presidential election, entered her plea in Fulton County court.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in court, Ms. Ellis expressed her remorse and acknowledged her\u2062 responsibility as an attorney and a \u2064Christian. She admitted that she failed to verify the accuracy of the information\u2062 provided \u2062by other lawyers, which led to false\u200d claims being made about the 2020 election and \u200bGeorgia. She stated \u200bthat if she had known \u200bthen what she knows now, she would not have represented Donald Trump in the post-election challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Ellis pleaded guilty to\u200c aiding and abetting false\u2062 statements and writings, a\u2064 felony. However, under the \u2063plea agreement,\u2063 she will avoid jail time. Instead, she will serve five years \u2063probation, complete 100 hours of community service, pay a $5,000 fine, and cooperate \u2062with prosecutors.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/chesebro-accepts-plea-deal-in-georgia-trump-case-5514072?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Trump Co-defendant Pleads\u200d Guilty in Georgia Election Case, Day \u2062After Sidney Powell<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/20\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/sidney-powell-pleads-guilty-in-fulton-county-election-case-5513297?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Sidney\u200b Powell Pleads Guilty in Trump Georgia Election Case<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/19\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The law Ms. Ellis violated deals with falsifying information and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-theater-censors-abortion-expose-while-running-play-about-sexualized-young-girls-and-hitler\/\" title=\"NYC Theater Censors Abortion Expos\u00e9 While Running Play About Sexualized Young Girls And Hitler\">making fraudulent statements<\/a>. \u2063According \u2064to court documents, she\u2062 admitted that the claims she made about the \u20632020 election and Georgia were false, including allegations of felons\u200d and deceased individuals voting.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the allegation that workers at State Farm\u2062 Arena continued \u2064counting \u200bballots after observers left\u200d was\u2064 also proven false. The charge Ms. Ellis faces carries a prison term of one to \u2062five years \u2062and\/or a fine of up to $1,000.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Charges<\/h2>\n<p>Ms. Ellis, along with 18 others, including \u2062President Trump, \u200cwere indicted earlier this \u2062year under Georgia&#8217;s Racketeer \u2062Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The indictment \u200bstates that \u2062the \u200ddefendants made false statements\u200d and committed other\u2064 crimes to further their objectives, including attempting to persuade Georgia lawmakers to\u2063 reject electoral \u200cvotes for Joe\u2063 Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Ellis \u200cspecifically faced charges \u200cfor participating in \u200da meeting with Pennsylvania\u200b legislators, where she asked them to appoint electors for President Trump despite \u200dBiden winning the state&#8217;s vote count. She was charged with violating the \u200cRICO act and soliciting\u200d a violation of \u200coath\u200c by a \u2064public officer, both of which are felonies carrying a combined prison term of up\u200c to 23 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Others Plead Guilty<\/h2>\n<p>Ms. Ellis is\u200b not the only defendant to plead guilty. Sidney\u2064 Powell, another lawyer,\u200d pleaded guilty to six misdemeanors on Oct. 19. President Trump\u2063 clarified that Powell never \u200dworked for him, despite previous statements \u200bsuggesting otherwise. Kenneth Chesebro,\u200c another \u200dlawyer, pleaded guilty to one felony the\u200d following day. Scott \u200dHall, a bail bondsman, and former White\u200b House chief\u200c of staff Mark Meadows, former\u200d President\u2063 Trump attorney Rudy\u200d Giuliani, and former Georgia\u200b Republican Party Chairman David Shafer\u200c were also charged in the indictment.<\/p>\n<p>All \u2063defendants had their charges dropped as part of \u2062their plea deals, avoiding prison \u200ctime if they comply with\u2062 the agreements. The\u200c charges were presented \u2062by Fulton County District Attorney \u200bFani Willis, a Democrat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Jenna Ellis&#8217;s guilty plea\u2062 contribute to \u2063the ongoing examination of\u200c Donald Trump&#8217;s legal team and their tactics\u200d regarding election fraud claims?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Raudulent voting\u2063 and election fraud. She acknowledged that she had not \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-lawyer-pleads-guilty-in-georgia-case\/\" title=\"Ex-Trump Lawyer Admits Guilt in Georgia Case\">conducted proper due diligence<\/a> \u2064and did not\u2062 verify the accuracy of the information\u200b she obtained from other lawyers before \u2062making\u200c these claims.<\/p>\n<p>The implications of Ms. Ellis&#8217;s guilty plea \u200dextend\u200c beyond her personal legal troubles. As a former lawyer for Donald Trump, her involvement in promoting \u200dfalse claims about the 2020 election adds another layer to\u2064 the ongoing\u2064 scrutiny of the former president&#8217;s legal team and their tactics. These false claims\u200b have had far-reaching consequences, undermining faith in\u200d the democratic process\u2063 and \u200cleading to baseless allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">widespread voter fraud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Ellis&#8217;s \u200dacknowledgement of her\u2062 responsibility as an attorney and a Christian is noteworthy. It highlights the \u2063ethical obligations that attorneys have to uphold the\u200c truth and\u2064 act with integrity. Lawyers play a crucial \u2063role in our justice\u2064 system, and their duty\u200d to ensure the accuracy of \u2064information is paramount. Ms. Ellis&#8217;s failure to\u200b fulfill this duty casts doubt \u200bon the credibility\u200d of her previous assertions.<\/p>\n<p>The plea agreement reached in \u2063this \u2062case raises questions about the effectiveness of the consequences imposed on Ms. \u2063Ellis. While she will not serve jail time, \u200cshe\u200b will be placed \u2064on \u200dprobation, required\u2064 to\u2064 complete community\u2063 service, pay a fine, \u200dand \u2062cooperate with prosecutors. It remains to \u200bbe\u2064 seen\u2062 whether these measures will \u2064effectively \u2064hold her accountable or deter others \u2062from engaging in similar misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>This case \u200dalso serves \u2064as a reminder of the broader issue \u200dof disinformation and false claims \u2063in our society. The\u200c spread\u200b of \u200cmisinformation, particularly in\u2063 sensitive areas such as elections, can have serious consequences for the \u200dfunctioning of democracy. It is essential for individuals, especially those in positions of influence, to carefully verify information before making public statements to\u2064 avoid further <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boring-jan-6-committee-makes-underwhelming-case-in-first-public-hearing\/\" title=\"BORING: Jan 6 Committee Makes Underwhelming Case in First Public Hearing\">eroding public trust<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Jenna Ellis&#8217;s guilty plea in Georgia\u200d is a significant development in\u2064 the aftermath \u2062of the 2020\u2062 election. Her admission of failing to verify the accuracy of \u2064information and making false claims adds to the growing scrutiny \u200bsurrounding\u200c the \u200dformer president&#8217;s\u200d legal team. The consequences she\u200c faces, while\u200c not involving jail time, raise questions about the effectiveness \u2064of accountability measures. This case\u200c serves as a\u200b reminder \u200bof \u2062the importance of upholding \u200cthe truth and \u200bthe \u200bdangers of spreading \u200bdisinformation\u2062 in\u200d our society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jenna Ellis, once a lawyer for Donald Trump, admitted guilt in Georgia on Oct. 24. As part of Trump&#8217;s legal team in the 2020 election, Ellis, 38, pleaded guilty in Fulton County court. 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