Kenneth Chesebro and Ray Smith surrender at Fulton County Jail in Trump RICO case.

Attorneys Surrender in Trump’s Georgia Racketeering Case

Two attorneys named as ⁣co-defendants in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia racketeering ⁢case surrendered to Fulton County authorities Wednesday following ​the sweeping indictment over alleged 2020 election subversion.

Kenneth Chesebro, the lawyer who allegedly created a legal plan to substitute alternate electors⁢ to ​claim victory for Trump, surrendered himself ‍Wednesday morning and was accompanied ‌by his own legal counsel.

Charges and Indictment

Along with allegedly​ violating the state’s Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, Chesebro faces six conspiracy-related counts, including forgery in ⁢the⁢ first degree and filing false documents. He and 17 others, along with Trump, were indicted in District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation last week on charges related to the‌ alleged election subversion plot.

Scott Grubman, an ⁣attorney ‌for Chesebro, said his client “stands ready to defend himself against these unfounded charges.”

A‌ local Atlanta-based attorney allegedly ⁢involved in ‌the scheme, Ray Smith, also‌ turned himself in Wednesday and faces charges including racketeering, ‍conspiracy, ⁤soliciting a violation of oath of office by ‍a​ public official, and ​making false⁤ statements.

Chesebro has ‌not been charged ‌in connection to any other investigations into ⁣the former president, although he notably appears‌ to be one of six unindicted co-conspirators ‍in special counsel Jack Smith’s federal indictment of‍ Trump on ‍allegations that he schemed to block the certification of the election for Joe Biden.

This is a developing story⁣ and will be updated.