Breaking: Explosive New Developments in the Georgia Case Involving Former Trump Campaign Lawyer Jenna Ellis
Former Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election case, admitting to aiding and abetting false statements She has agreed to cooperate with Fulton County prosecutors
Jenna Ellis, the former lawyer for Trump's campaign, has admitted guilt in the Georgia election subversion case. She pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting false statements and has agreed to cooperate with Fulton County prosecutors.
The prosecutors have suggested that Ellis be placed on five years of probation and pay $5,000 in restitution.
Ellis, pleading guilty, delivered a heartfelt statement to the judge on Tuesday, renouncing her involvement in the unparalleled efforts of former President Donald Trump to invalidate the 2020 election results.
"Knowing what I know now, I would have refused to represent Donald Trump during these post-challenges. Reflecting on this ordeal fills me with profound regret," Ellis emotionally shared, her voice occasionally faltering.
She further expressed, "I did not fulfill my responsibility to thoroughly investigate."
"In light of the 2020 presidential election aftermath, I was of the opinion that it was necessary to contest the outcomes on behalf of President Trump in a fair and lawful manner... I made every effort to advocate for my client to the best of my capabilities," she stated.
The development follows consecutive guilty pleas last week in the extensive case made by former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, who played a role in devising the fraudulent electors scheme.
In her plea agreement, Ellis has incriminated former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani by acknowledging that she supported and facilitated the former mayor's "false statements" to Georgia lawmakers during a hearing in December 2020. In the hearing, both Ellis and Giuliani propagated unfounded allegations of voter fraud.
She admitted her involvement in facilitating the conducting of that legislative hearing alongside Giuliani and another co-defendant, Trump campaign attorney Ray Smith, while both Giuliani and Smith maintain their innocence.
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Following Sidney Powell's guilty plea in the Georgia case, Trump asserts that she was 'never' his attorney, despite their previous association. Consequently, Ellis, known for being active on social media, is prohibited from posting any content related to the case during the ongoing proceedings involving the defendants, according to prosecutors.
During separate disciplinary proceedings in Colorado, where Ellis practices law, she confessed that numerous public statements she made after the election were indeed false. One of these statements included her assertion that the race was unlawfully taken away from Trump. As a consequence, she received censure from a judge and consented to pay $224, thereby concluding the investigation into her misconduct.
Furthermore, Ellis has declared her endorsement for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as her preferred candidate in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries.
Following Ellis' indictment, she publicly voiced her dissatisfaction with the insufficient financial backing received from pro-Trump organizations. As a result, she has managed to accumulate a sum exceeding $216,000 through an online crowdfunding platform.
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