Trump (P01135809) lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded GUILTY to six misdemeanor offenses agreeing to testify truthfully against her codefendants. Truth has been difficult for Sidney Powell who has been lying continually since the 2020 election. Many of Powell’s past statements have been egregiously false — like baseless claims that the Clinton Foundation, philanthropist George Soros, and former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez were responsible for manipulating voting machines to change the results. Powell avoided prison receiving 6 years probation and a small fine. Such a light sentence indicates that her testimony will likely include what Trump (P01135809), Meadows, Giuliani and others said in meetings and other interactions in which the plot and its execution were discussed. This insider’s view was something that had been previously missing, and it will likely be devastating at trial.
Trump (P01135809) attorney Ken Chesboro who helped orchestrate the Trump (P01135809) campaign’s 2020 fake electors plot, pleaded GUILTY Friday. Chesebro pleaded guilty to one felony – conspiracy to commit filing false documents. Fulton County prosecutors recommended that he serve 5 years of probation and pay $5,000 in restitution. Like Powell, he must testify truthfully against his codefendants. Chesboro hatched the plot to substitute fake electors.
He testified that he “created and distributed false Electoral College documents” to Trump operatives in Georgia and other states, and that he worked “in coordination with” the P01135809 campaign.
“The defendant provided detailed instructions to co-conspirators in Georgia and other states for creating and distributing these false documents,” prosecutor Daysha Young said at the plea hearing Friday.
We’d prefer that Powell and Chesboro received prison time for their actions to overthrow our democracy but they must testify truthfully or their deal is null and void and they will be sentenced.