New York Times
Sidney K. Powell, a member of Donald J. Trump’s legal team after he lost the 2020 election, pleaded guilty on Thursday morning to six misdemeanor counts instead of facing a criminal trial that was to begin next week. She was among 19 defendants, including Mr. Trump, who were indicted in August for their efforts to subvert the election results in Georgia.
Ms. Powell, 68, who appeared in a downtown Atlanta courtroom, was sentenced to six years of probation for conspiracy to commit intentional interference of election duties. That is a significantly less-severe outcome than she would have faced if found guilty of the charges for which she was originally indicted, which included a violation of the state racketeering law.
She was also fined $6,000 and agreed to pay $2,700 restitution to the state of Georgia, as well as write an apology letter to its citizens.
Prosecutors said in court that Ms. Powell had given them a recorded statement on Wednesday as part of her plea deal. She has agreed to testify against any of the 17 remaining defendants. Ms. Powell has also agreed to turn over documents in her possession related to the case.
The guilty plea was a blow to Mr. Trump, who faces the most charges of any defendant along with Rudolph W. Giuliani, his former personal lawyer. Both men face 13 counts.
Ms. Powell, 68, who appeared in a downtown Atlanta courtroom, was sentenced to six years of probation for conspiracy to commit intentional interference of election duties. That is a significantly less-severe outcome than she would have faced if found guilty of the charges for which she was originally indicted, which included a violation of the state racketeering law.
She was also fined $6,000 and agreed to pay $2,700 restitution to the state of Georgia, as well as write an apology letter to its citizens.
Prosecutors said in court that Ms. Powell had given them a recorded statement on Wednesday as part of her plea deal. She has agreed to testify against any of the 17 remaining defendants. Ms. Powell has also agreed to turn over documents in her possession related to the case.
The guilty plea was a blow to Mr. Trump, who faces the most charges of any defendant along with Rudolph W. Giuliani, his former personal lawyer. Both men face 13 counts.
Significantly, it means that a member of the Trump legal team will cooperate with the prosecution as it pursues criminal convictions related to efforts to keep the former president in power after he lost the 2020 election.
Few defenders of Mr. Trump promoted election fraud theories after his 2020 defeat to Joseph R. Biden Jr. as stridently as Ms. Powell. In high-profile appearances, often alongside other members of the Trump legal team, she pushed conspiracies involving Venezuela, Cuba and China, as well as George Soros, Hugo Chávez and the Clintons, while baselessly claiming that voting machines had flipped millions of votes.
During Ms. Powell’s appearance in Fulton County Superior Court on Thursday morning, Judge Scott McAfee asked her: “Are you pleading guilty today because you agree that there is a sufficient factual basis, that there are enough facts, that support this plea of guilty?”
“I do,” she replied.
Few defenders of Mr. Trump promoted election fraud theories after his 2020 defeat to Joseph R. Biden Jr. as stridently as Ms. Powell. In high-profile appearances, often alongside other members of the Trump legal team, she pushed conspiracies involving Venezuela, Cuba and China, as well as George Soros, Hugo Chávez and the Clintons, while baselessly claiming that voting machines had flipped millions of votes.
During Ms. Powell’s appearance in Fulton County Superior Court on Thursday morning, Judge Scott McAfee asked her: “Are you pleading guilty today because you agree that there is a sufficient factual basis, that there are enough facts, that support this plea of guilty?”
“I do,” she replied.
15 comments:
Again with Trump? Who cares? People are dying in Israel and here you are writing about Trump. You Democrats must really fear him.
It's all about Denial, but eventually Plump Trump and his Band of Thieves and Liars will all go down.
I voted for Trump once, Juan.
I was lost, but now I am found.
Eldelasprietas
It is no secret I have issues with Congressman Gonzalez on specific issues. His staff gets an A++ for constituency services. They are absolutely excellent at getting federal agencies to follow federal regulations.
I can disagree with congressman Gonzalez on certain issues but accept when it comes time to protect the people, he serves from federal agencies who ignore the regulations. He and his staff are there for the people he represents.
Bobby WC
Smart lady. She figured she would be left holding the bag.
Juan, Dandy Don Meredith has been dead 13 years. How about a shoutout for us vatos?
Eldelasprietas
They all know very well that they are guilty, except for the despicable Trump. Biggest liar and instigator
Sold now that didnt take long
The walls around Humpty Trumpy are beginning to crumble. And all his MAGA followers will see who’s really behind the curtain of deception in the world of THE GRAND WIZARD OF CON . And NO , im not a democrat , im an independent common sense thinker. My opinion
LOCK HIM UP, KARMA IS A BITCH.
ELDELASPRIETAS. MOTHER GIVES GOOD MOUTH HUGS AND NO TEETH. YOU WILL FIND HER IN THE ALLEY SUCKING ON DOGS AND POSSUMS. AFTER SHE SUCKS THE POOR NEIGHBORHOOD.
First came the bail bondsman, then Sidney Powell and now Chesebro (how many more will follow ??). All pleading GUILTY!! The farce is over and the fat lady is singing!!! These are all Trumps “ faithful allies” who are all finally realizing that they were all duped/deceived by the greatest con man of all time. Hey MAGA followers , how does it feel to be DUPED AND DECEIVED??? !! Oh but I forgot, it’s all a witch hunt and orchestrated by the Democrats!!! Like the saying goes: sooner or later THE TRUTH SHALL PREVAIL.
SAVE AMERICA BUT FROM TRUMP!!!!
To the one that was once lost. I hate to disappoint you but if you voted for Biden your beyond lost. You're mental.
A few years back when Trump was president you lost democratic souls kept harping that he was going to get the US involved in a Third World War. So Trump is gone and where is the US now? Due to Biden’s failed Middle East policies we’re smack in the middle of a volcano ready to erupt. Democrats are all mouth no brains.
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