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CNN —A hearing that could derail the election subversion case against Donald Trump and others in Georgia is underway as a judge considers whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified. It’s unclear if another prosecutor in Georgia would even be inclined to take up the case from Willis, given its political and legal challenges. Wade and Willis acknowledged in court filings that they had a personal relationship but deny any wrongdoing. McAfee called for the hearing Thursday to “establish the record on those core allegations” against Willis and Wade and their relationship. “We are focusing on what the judge asked us to show him – the personal and financial benefits that Willis got from Wade,” Merchant told CNN.
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Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff, listens to a question from a member of the media outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. A federal judge denied former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' request for an emergency stay of a ruling that sent his Georgia election interference case back to state court, a court filing showed Wednesday. Meadows, former President Donald Trump's final chief of staff, had asked U.S. District Judge Steve Jones to pause his ruling pending an appeal in a higher court. Jones on Friday had denied Meadows' initial bid to move the sweeping Georgia RICO case out of Fulton County and into federal court. Meadows, argued Willis, is seeking a benefit that is aimed at protecting federal authority against interference by the state.
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Georgia is the only state to indict Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Donald Trump and his merry band of indicted lawyers and fake electors tried to overturn the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, New Mexico, and Michigan. Trump went further in Georgia than in any other state to overturn the results of the election. REUTERS/Elijah NouvelageIn addition to bringing criminal charges against Trump personally, Smith is examining other modes of interference in the 2020 election. "Those who wish to avoid felony charges in Fulton County, Georgia — including violations of Georgia RICO law — should not commit felonies in Fulton County, Georgia," Willis wrote.
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Former President Donald Trump is facing four separate indictments at both state and federal levels. WSJ breaks down each of the indictments and what they mean for his 2024 presidential campaign. Photo Illustration: Annie ZhaoThe anti-racketeering law used against Donald Trump in Georgia is a powerful tool for prosecutors, but legal observers say the former president and his 18 co-defendants have several strategic plays they could use in attempting to beat charges that they conspired to overturn the 2020 election.
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Donald Trump might make new campaign merch soon — featuring his Georgia mugshot. But New York doesn't make mugshots public like Georgia does, so the Trump campaign had to get creative. Immediately following that first New York indictment, the Trump campaign started advertising a new T-shirt featuring a clearly fake mugshot of the former President emblazoned with the words "NOT GUILTY." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Now that he has the public mugshot he wanted, Trump's team might swap out the fake mugshot on his campaign merch for the real one. On Thursday, Trump rolled out a fundraising plea entirely based on the Georgia indictment and his arrest.
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Each is expected to take a mugshot when they are booked at the Fulton County Jail. These photos are historic in that they are the first taken as part of an indictment of a former president. After surrendering to authorities, the defendants are booked at the Fulton County jail, an experience that often includes fingerprinting and taking mug shots. The 19 defendants were charged under Georgia's RICO statute. Insider is compiling all 19 mugshots in the order that the 19 men and women turned themselves in to authorities and will update in real-time as the photos are released.
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Lawyers for Mark Meadows asked a judge to dismiss the criminal charges against him. He faces RICO charges in Georgia for his efforts in Trump's scheme to overturn election results. His lawyers say he was just doing his job as Trump's chief of staff. Even if state officials like Willis deem his activities as breaking state law, they're consistent with federal law and therefore protected, according to his lawyers. "Even if they had, moreover, a federal official does not lose Supremacy Clause immunity based on a violation of federal law where the violation was not clear and willful."
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It's the first time in four criminal cases that he's required to post cash to secure his return. The bond order explicitly forbids him from intimidating witnesses and co-defendants on social media. It's the first time, out of four criminal cases, that he's being required to post bond to secure his court appearances. Trump has been charged in three other cases this year, none of which include a cash bond. Read the Trump bond order below:
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“It’s a type of criminal liability that you can get in trouble for things that other people do,” said Ashleigh Merchant, a Georgia criminal defense attorney with experience in RICO cases. And she’ll be navigating around a federal prosecution of Trump for his 2020 election reversal schemes that has taken a much narrower approach. Here are the strengths and weaknesses of Willis’ strategy:Georgia’s sweeping RICO lawGeorgia’s version of a RICO law – which stands for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act – is broader than the federal counterpart. Additionally, there is not much appellate case law around the state’s RICO statute, criminal defense attorneys in Georgia told CNN. There stands to be a significant overlap in evidence – including with testimony from some of the same witnesses – in the federal and Georgia cases.
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Donald Trump must surrender to Fulton County, Georgia, authorities by August 25. When you voluntarily surrender, you turn yourself in at a precinct of your own accord instead of being taken into custody by officials. In this case, Trump and his 18 allies must surrender to Fulton County authorities. Once they surrender, they will be booked and processed at the Fulton County Jail, which could include being fingerprinted and taking mugshots. In June, Trump voluntarily appeared in Miami court for arraignment after being accused of taking classified documents from the White House and bringing them to his home at Mar-a-Lago, hiding them from authorities.
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Legal experts told Insider that some of them might flip on Trump and cooperate with the prosecution. "It's not surprising to see unindicted co-conspirators," Anna Cominsky, an associate professor of law and the director of the Criminal Defense Clinic at New York Law School, told Insider. She said that some unindicted co-conspirators will never be charged "for whatever reason, perhaps there they're not known. "The other reason why those individuals may not be charged is because they're cooperating," Cominsky said. "There are all kinds of reasons to do that," Tobias told Insider.
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Donald Trump's advisors say he's is "very upset" that Rudy Giuliani was indicted, Maggie Haberman told CNN. Giuliani was indicted alongside Trump in Georgia on Monday night over their attempt to overturn the 2020 election. "One of the ironies right now in the situation around Donald Trump is you will hear some of his advisors say 'He's really upset that Rudy got indicted,' or, leading into this, 'He was really worried about Rudy,'" Haberman told Collins. "But not so worried that he was going to pay Giuliani's legal bills," Haberman said. "According to my reporting, it was Trump who didn't want Giuliani paid unless Giuliani delivered on his promises, and obviously that didn't happen," Haberman said.
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Who Are Trump’s Co-Defendants in the Georgia RICO Case?
  + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Isaac Yu | Byron Tau | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
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The main requirements under the federal RICO law are at least two underlying crimes and participation in a criminal enterprise over a long period of time. WHY ARE PROSECUTORS USING RICO? That means prosecutors would not necessarily have to prove Trump personally broke the law but knowingly coordinated with others who did. RICO cases are inherently more complex because prosecutors must first prove the existence of a criminal enterprise. Prosecutors will need to prove that Trump and his co-defendants worked together towards a common criminal purpose, which is not always as straightforward as proving an underlying RICO crime.
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The state law – which is commonly referred to as RICO – is similar to the federal version of the statue that targets so-called criminal enterprises. RELATED: Former President Donald Trump’s fourth indictment, annotated“Federal RICO is a very big deal. Georgia RICO is a different animal. “The point is, it’s used very aggressively there.”For Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the law has been her calling card. Like the others, Giuliani is also charged under the Georgia RICO law.
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A Georgia grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump and associates for their alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The indictment notes 161 different acts of racketeering activity by Trump and his associates as part of their alleged violations of Georgia's RICO Act. While Trump may not have written each tweet himself, the indictment specifically notes the listed tweets were "caused to be tweeted" by Trump. Unrelated to new charges brought against Trump and his associates in Georgia, federal prosecutors in the federal Washington, DC, case against Trump successfully obtained a search warrant for records relating to the former president's Twitter account. Below are the 12 tweets posted to the @realDonaldTrump account that Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis and a grand jury say further the former president's criminal conspiracy:Fulton County Superior CourtFulton County Superior CourtFulton County Superior CourtFulton County Superior CourtFulton County Superior CourtFulton County Superior CourtFulton County Superior CourtFulton County Superior CourtFulton County Superior CourtFulton County Superior Court
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District Attorney Fani Willis brought charges against Trump and 18 other defendants under the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The charges include forgery in the first degree, false statements and writing, and violating the RICO Act. If found guilty under the RICO Act, Trump could face a minimum sentence of five years and a maximum sentence of 20 years and a fine. She has also used the statute against local gangs and in an ongoing 56-count RICO case against rapper Young Thug and others. The RICO charge would also carry up to a 20-year prison sentence on its own, making it one of the more severe charges.
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Read all 4 indictments against Trump
  + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Former President Donald Trump faces a whopping 91 criminal charges across his four indictments. A Georgia grand jury indicted Trump in a fourth criminal case this week. Read all four of the indictments here:Manhattan DA case indictment over hush-money payment to Stormy DanielsIn March, a New York grand jury indicted Trump on 34 felony charges in connection to a $130,000 hush-money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels made ahead of the 2016 election. In July, an updated grand jury indictment in the case was filed, adding two additional charges against Trump and naming a third defendant in the case. The Justice Department's investigation into 2020 election interferenceA grand jury in Washington, DC, brought four federal charges against Trump related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
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Former President Donald Trump now faces a shocking total of 91 criminal counts against him. The nearly 100 felony counts stem from five indictments in four criminal cases handed down this year. The massive number of charges stems from four criminal indictments filed against Trump this year by both state and federal authorities. Hush-money settlement to Stormy DanielsThe first criminal case against trump is a state case connected to a $130,000 hush-money payment to the adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Trump faces 13 felony charges in the RICO case — a type of criminal case usually used against organized crime — and 18 other Trump allies were also charged.
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EXPLAINER: Trump’s Four Indictments
  + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Lauren Camera | Kaia Hubbard | Feb. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +8 min
As president, Trump could try to pardon himself for federal crimes or otherwise seek to dismiss the Justice Department’s cases with “control” of the agency, his attorneys have said. Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Trial Date: May 20, 2024Sentence the Charges Carry: each carries a maximum fine of $250,000, with a maximum prison sentence of between five and 20 years. Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaTrial date: TBDSentence the Charges Carry: Each carries a maximum prison sentence of between five and 20 years. Willis had requested a trial date of Aug. 5, 2024, but McAfee has not yet settled on a date.
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But the Trump campaign and their affiliated committees ultimately did not honor that pledge, according to campaign finance records. Over more than two months, Giuliani served as the public face of Trump's election challenges, which ultimately failed. The money came in response to countless fundraising appeals that claimed it was needed to fund Trump's election challenges in court. Chesebro, for his part, told the House committee that the work he did for the Trump team was pro bono. But not a penny more from team Trump for their services.
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A document briefly posted on and then taken down from the official Fulton County, Georgia court website shows a list of potential felony charges against former President Donald Trump, after being downloaded by Reuters shortly before the court took the document back down without explanation, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. August 14, 2023. ... Read moreAug 14 (Reuters) - The Fulton County, Georgia, court's website briefly posted a document on Monday listing several criminal charges against former U.S. President Donald Trump that appeared related to his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state, before taking the document down without explanation. The Fulton County District Attorney's office said in a statement that no charges had been filed against Trump. The document was dated Aug. 14 and named Trump, citing the case as "open," but is no longer available on the court's website. The Fulton County clerk's office could not immediately be reached for comment on the docket report.
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