First Trump associates turn themselves in to Georgia jail.
The First Two Co-Defendants of Former President Donald Trump Booked into Fulton County Jail
The first two co-defendants of former President Donald Trump have been booked into the Fulton County Jail in Georgia, according to online records. Scott Hall, a bail bondsman accused of conspiring to illegally access voting machines in Georgia’s Coffee County after the 2020 presidential election, was booked on August 22. Another co-defendant, former Trump attorney John Eastman, was also booked into jail.
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They, along with 19 other defendants, are accused of violating Georgia’s racketeering law and contesting the Georgia election results in an attempt to keep President Trump in office. The indictment, filed on August 14, outlines a total of 41 charges against the co-defendants.
President Trump himself faces 11 charges. The bond amounts for the defendants were set by Judge Scott McAfee. Mr. Hall’s bond was set at $10,000 cash or 10 percent surety, while President Trump’s bond was set at $200,000. Mr. Eastman and attorneys Kenneth Chesebro and Ray Smith III have bond amounts of $100,000 and $50,000, respectively.
The status of the remaining defendants is currently unclear, but they have until noon on August 25 to turn themselves in or face arrest.
All of the defendants’ bond agreements include communication restrictions, prohibiting them from discussing the case with each other or with witnesses, except through their attorneys. President Trump has additional conditions that forbid him from issuing direct or indirect threats on social media or reposting such messages from others. However, he is allowed to make general statements about the case.
President Trump took to Truth Social, his social media platform, to criticize Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for seeking a $200,000 bond to ensure his appearance in court. In his post, he sarcastically speculated about being a flight risk and mocked the allegations of collusion with Russia.
Earlier this year, Special Counsel John Durham concluded that the FBI’s probe of President Trump was based on unverified information and that the investigation should never have been launched. President Trump referenced this in his Truth Social post, joking about flying commercial to Atlanta without being recognized.
In a second post, President Trump expressed disbelief at being arrested by District Attorney Fani Willis, whom he accused of overseeing a high crime rate in Atlanta. He referred to his phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, where he raised concerns about fraudulent votes being counted for his opponent, Joe Biden.
As the legal proceedings continue, the case against the co-defendants and President Trump will unfold in Fulton County.
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