Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty In Georgia Election Interference Case
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Sidney Powell, who along with Rudy Giuliani made wild and unfounded claims of fraud in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, has pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor charges she was facing in the Georgia election interference case.
As part of the plea deal, Powell agreed to testify truthfully against her co-defendants, which include former President Donald Trump, according to the AP.
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Powell is among the 19 defendants who were charged in August in an alleged racketeering scheme to overturn the state’s election results. Powell was a legal adviser to Trump.
In the weeks after the 2020 vote, Powell and Giuliani appeared multiple times on Fox News and other outlets to make claims that the election was stolen. They also presided over an infamous press conference in November, and in a guest spot with then-Fox News host Lou Dobbs, Powell used the term “release the Kraken,” or that she would produce evidence of widespread voter fraud. She did not.
Powell plead guilty to six misdemeanor charges and will get 12 months of probation for each count and a $6,000 fine, according to the AP. She was scheduled to go to trial on Monday.
According to the indictment, Powell allegedly was part of a conspiracy to access voting equipment even though they did not have authorization.
More to come.
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