In a recent development, Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for ex-President Trump, entered a guilty plea to a count of aiding and abetting false statements in writing at a Fulton County, Georgia courthouse.
Ellis is among the 18 individuals indicted with the former President on RICO charges.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis alleged that Ellis, while associated with an enterprise, unlawfully conspired and endeavored to conduct and participate in, directly and indirectly, such enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity.
By pleading guilty, Ellis forfeits her right to a jury trial and now awaits sentencing. The minimum mandatory sentence for her offense is one year in prison. As a first-time offender, Ellis was informed that she could withdraw her guilty plea and proceed with a jury trial if the court does not adhere to the state's recommendation.
Currently, Ellis faces a five-year probation period, a $5,000 restitution fine payable to Georgia's secretary of state, and 100 hours of community service. She has already penned an apology letter to the citizens of Georgia. Ellis is also prohibited from communicating with co-defendants, witnesses, or the media until all cases are closed. She is further restricted from posting about trials on social media.
The National Pulse reported that Ellis had amassed over $216,000 through crowdfunding for her legal expenses and stated her intention to fight back and stand for the truth! Ellis, who surrendered herself to Fulton County Jail in August, was charged alongside her co-defendants, including Trump, for violating the state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Prosecutors allege they engaged in a criminal operation to keep the former president in the White House after he lost the 2020 election.
Ellis is the fourth defendant to accept a plea deal in the case, following Kenneth Chesebro, Sidney Powell, and Scott Hall. In court, Ellis expressed regret over her involvement, stating, "If I knew then what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump in these post-election challenges. I look back on this whole experience with deep remorse."
She confessed to knowingly writing false statements that thousands of ballots were illegally counted, thousands of felons illegally voted, and thousands of underage individuals illegally registered before they were eligible to vote.
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