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Trump Co-Defendant Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty on Eve of Trial in Georgia
Sidney Powell’s trial was set to begin Oct. 20 when 450 Fulton County residents are due to report to the court as prospective jurors
ATLANTA — Pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell pleaded guilty on Thursday to misdemeanor charges in the Georgia election racketeering indictment and is expected to cooperate with prosecutors as they prepare for trials against Donald Trump and 16 others.
Powell entered her plea in Fulton County Superior Court during a surprise hearing just one day before she was set to stand trial herself along with another former Trump legal advisor, Kenneth Chesebro.
Both Chesebro and Powell had previously pleaded not guilty to seven state felony charges for their alleged role in the conspiracy to subvert the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
Powell spoke briefly during her guilty plea hearing, where she was sentenced to six years of probation and must pay a fine of restitution to the state. She must also write an apology letter to the citizens and state of Georgia.
Under the terms of the plea deal, Powell is barred from speaking to the media or making public statements about the facts of the case. Most important for the other co-defendants in the case, Powell is expected to provide cooperative testimony for prosecutors in the trials of the remaining defendants.
A prominent conspiracy theorist and attorney, Powell monikered “the Kraken” during her failed lawsuits on Trump's behalf to challenge the 2020 election results.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis ultimately charged Powell for her alleged role in the overall racketeering conspiracy, including in connection to the breach of Dominion election systems in Coffee County, a rural and conservative south Georgia county.
Powell’s plea bargain with Georgia prosecutors follows that of Scott Graham Hall, the first co-defendant in Willis' case to enter a guilty plea.
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