GA - Former President Donald Trump indicted, 10 counts in 2020 election interference, violation of RICO Act, 14 Aug 2023

[BritsKate]

Is that normal?

Just for Georgia, yes. They're much more transparent about their grand jury processes.

 

[Snoopster]

It includes the names of the grand jurors. :gulp:

I am worried for them.
DJT likes to whip up his supporters. Who knows what they might do.
I want to thank the grand jurors for upholding democracy.

 

[Leilei]

Kanye's publicist indicted. Hopefully some justice for Ms. Freeman and her daughter.

Kanye West publicist pressed Georgia election worker to confess to bogus fraud charges

Weeks after the 2020 election, a Chicago publicist for hip-hop artist Kanye West traveled to the suburban home of Ruby Freeman, a frightened Georgia election worker who was facing death threats after being falsely accused by former President Donald Trump of manipulating votes. The publicist...

www.reuters.com

 

[BritsKate]

Brace yourselves, guys.

Cable news pundits are currently discussing how Georgia lays the groundwork for potential subsequent charges being sought in Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, etc.

 

[Inthedetails]

Page 15 of GA indictment says there are 30 un-indicted co-conspirators. This was big!

 

[Snoopster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1691246529552556033

 

[Lilibet]

Fani Willis is on.

 

[JennieM]

Fulton county district attorney Fani Willis speaks​

Fulton county district attorney Fani Willis is speaking now.

The prosecutors and investigators worked diligently on the case, she says.

“The indictment includes 41 felony counts and is 97 pages long. Please remember that everyone charged … is presumed innocent,” she says.

She then lists the names of those charged [...]

Every individual named is charged with one count of violating Georgia’s RICO act, she says.

“Specifically, the participants in association took various actions in Georgia and elsewhere to block the [results'] of the vote,” she says.

Some of the acts took place in other jurisdictions, she says, but are being included here.

“The state’s role in this process is essential to the functioning of our democracy,” Willis says.

“I am giving the defendants the opportunity to voluntarily surrender no later than Friday the 25th day of August at noon” says Willis.

Prosecutors charge Donald Trump and 18 others with election interference crimes – as it happened

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www.theguardian.com

 

[JurassicParker]

Prove he pressured officials

There’s literally a recorded phone call.

 

[Snoopster]

Does anyone have a link to a presser??

 

[kaen]

Mandatory minimum for RICO is not probated. Serve it all. --Fani Willis

 

[JennieM]

Willis will now take questions, “prior to going to sleep”, she says.

Rico charges have time you have to serve, she says in response to a question “It is not a probated sentence”.

Prosecutors charge Donald Trump and 18 others with election interference crimes – as it happened

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www.theguardian.com

 

[JennieM]

Willis proposing trial date within next six months​

Willis is being asked about trial dates. She is asked whether she would like to try Trump first – though this is the fourth indictment.

She does not care about being first, she says, but she will be proposing a trial date within the next six months.

Prosecutors charge Donald Trump and 18 others with election interference crimes – as it happened

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www.theguardian.com

 

[Inthedetails]

Fani Willis is on.

She says 19 defendants are planned to be tried together.

 

[JennieM]

“I make decisions in this office based on facts and the law,” she says, when asked about accusations that the charges are politically motivated.

Prosecutors charge Donald Trump and 18 others with election interference crimes – as it happened

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www.theguardian.com

 

[Inthedetails]

Willis will now take questions, “prior to going to sleep”, she says.

Rico charges have time you have to serve, she says in response to a question “It is not a probated sentence”.

Prosecutors charge Donald Trump and 18 others with election interference crimes – as it happened

This blog is now closed

www.theguardian.com

Georgia prosecutors charge Donald Trump and 18 others with election interference crimes – live

Defendants have until Friday to turn themselves in.

 

[BritsKate]

There's a letter on Trump letterhead to the state SOS, there's a recorded phone call, there were multiple other phone calls, there are text messages showing his team had a direct hand in accessing voting machines, etc. Aide after aide, official after official, have given evidence to show a vast conspiracy at play.

It's kinda laughable to say there's no proof at this point. This is like looney toons level of criminality. 'Perfect' phone call. Hmph.

 

[Lilibet]

She says 19 defendants are planned to be tried together.

That will certainly be complicated!

 

[JennieM]

Defendants will be tried together​

A moment earlier Willis was asked whether those named in the indictment would be tried together.

Asked whether she would try the defendants together, she responded with a question.

“Do I intend to try the 19 defendants named in this case?” she asked, emphasising the number “nineteen”, before answering: “Yes”, she said bluntly.

Prosecutors charge Donald Trump and 18 others with election interference crimes – as it happened

This blog is now closed

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lilibet]

Defendants have until Friday to turn themselves in.

That is Friday August 25.