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Lawyer Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty this Tuesday in the case of the attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential elections in the state of Georgiaon what donald trump is one of the accused, and can testify as a witness against the former president of the U.S.
In his statement this Tuesday before the court of Fulton County, Elis He also directly targeted the most senior members of the former Republican president’s legal team, including Rodolfo Giuliani.
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Ellis is the fourth defendant – and the third lawyer on the campaign’s legal team. trump– who pleads guilty in this case.
On the verge of tears, he regretted confiding in other lawyers on Trump’s legal team.”many more years of experience” than she did when everyone made false accusations of voter fraud in Georgia try to reverse the results in favor of trump.
“As a lawyer and as a Christian I assume my responsibilities”he said Eliswho admitted that he should have verified the falsity of the facts and did not act with the “due diligence”.
With “deep regret”, he insisted that he was unaware of the reality when he acted and even spoke to the media on behalf of the former president.
“If I had known what I know now, I would have refused to represent donald trumpP”, he stated.
The agreement reached by the lawyer is similar to that of the remaining defendants who pleaded guilty and includes five years in prison. provisional releaseone hundred hours of community service, $5,000 fine and a letter in which he apologizes to the citizens of Georgia for his behavior.
According to the accusation against her, Elis participated in several moments of the conspiracy that broke out in Georgia try to reverse the results in favor of trump.
Among them is a press conference announcing the false accusations of voter fraud and meetings – along with Giuliani– with legislators to appoint favorable presidential electors trump.
Source: Elcomercio
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