Another former Trump lawyer pleads guilty

Reuters reported that Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty in court on October 24 and agreed to testify against Trump if required. She is the third member of Trump’s legal team to reach a plea deal since last week, following Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro.

Ms. Jenna Ellis at the court in Atlanta on October 24.

Ms Ellis, 38, admitted to helping issue false statements and documents. Prosecutors allege she attended a meeting with Georgia lawmakers where former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani made false claims about election irregularities. The meeting was aimed at persuading lawmakers to refuse to recognize Mr Joe Biden’s victory in the state.

Speaking in court, the defendant admitted that she failed to do her job in checking the false claims of the former White House's lawyers about election fraud. "I look back on this entire experience with deep regret," Ms. Ellis said. Under the plea agreement, Ms. Ellis could face up to five years of house arrest and $5,000 in restitution.

Mr Trump has been indicted but pleaded not guilty. It is one of four criminal cases involving him.

Mr. Trump at the trial in New York on October 24

Meanwhile, on October 24, the former president attended a court hearing in New York state regarding a civil lawsuit against him and his children for business fraud.

Former lawyer Michael Cohen, who has become a critic of Mr. Trump, testified against the former president. Upon arriving at the courthouse, Mr. Trump called Mr. Cohen a “liar,” referring to his plea to tax evasion and lying to Congress in an investigation into his former client’s ties to Russia.

Former President Trump appears in court in "pocket-punching" lawsuit

In the lawsuit, New York Attorney General Letitia James accused Mr. Trump of overvaluing his real estate to get preferential loans from banks. The former president, now a candidate for president in 2024, denied the allegations and called the lawsuit politically motivated.

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