According to prison officials, two of former US President Donald Trump’s co-defendants in alleged wrongful attempts to reverse Georgia’s 2020 election result surrendered themselves to authorities in the southeastern US state on Tuesday.
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According to the website of the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, the state capital, constitutional attorneys John Eastman and Scott Hall, who faced nine and seven counts respectively, turned themselves in on Tuesday. Both previously agreed with authorities to post bail .
Posting bail allows the accused to avoid remand provided they do not break the law, refrain from threats, and do not communicate with each other or witnesses except through their attorneys.
Donald Trump and the 18 other defendants have until Friday noon (4:00 p.m. GMT) to report to the Fulton County Court jail.
Donald Trump, the big favorite in the Republican primary for the 2024 presidential election, hinted Monday night that he would report to county officials Thursday, again attacking the phrase as a “far-left prosecutor” and denouncing “election interference.” .
A grand jury appointed by District Attorney Fani Willis on Aug. 14 indicted Trump and 18 others for their alleged wrongful attempts to reverse the 2020 election result won by the current Democratic president in this key state Joe Biden.
They are being prosecuted under an organized crime law that carries prison terms of between five and twenty years.