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October 25, 2023

Third Ex-Trump Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Georgia 2020 Election Interference Case
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In Georgia, Jenna Ellis, Donald Trump's former lawyer and a co-defendant
in Fulton County's racketeering case, pleaded guilty to conspiring to
overturn Trump's 2020 election loss. Ellis becomes the third former
Trump lawyer to plead guilty and agree to cooperate with prosecutors,
following Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell last week. Jenna Ellis
addressed an Atlanta court Tuesday.

Jenna Ellis: "In the frenetic pace of attempting to raise challenges to
the election in several states, including Georgia, I failed to do my due
diligence. I believe in and I value election integrity. If I knew then
what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump."

Ellis was sentenced to five years of probation, a fine of $5,000 and 100
hours of community service. She will also write a letter of apology to
the state of Georgia.


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