Current:Home > ScamsKenneth Chesebro takes last-minute plea deal in Georgia election interference case-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
Kenneth Chesebro takes last-minute plea deal in Georgia election interference case
View Date:2025-01-11 01:05:00
Kenneth Chesebro, a key co-defendant in former President Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case, has taken a last-minute plea deal in which he has agreed to testify in the case.
Chesebro will plead guilty to a single felony charge of conspiracy to commit filing of false documents and receive five years' probation and a $5,000 fine, in exchange for agreeing to testify and provide documents and evidence.
The agreement is the first felony plea deal among the 19 defendants in the case. Two other defendants have also taken deals.
MORE: Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case
Chesebro's deal comes after the jury selection process in his case had already gotten underway Friday.
Chesebro, an attorney, was facing seven counts after prosecutors said he drafted a strategy to use so-called "alternate electors" to prevent Joe Biden from receiving 270 electoral votes in the 2020 election, according to the Fulton County DA's indictment.
The plea comes a day after former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell took a plea deal in which she received probation in exchange for agreeing to testify.
Powell and Chesebro were both originally scheduled to go to trial next week after both demanded speedy trials.
Chesebro, according to sources, last month rejected a similar plea deal with the state, ABC News was first to report.
Powell, Chesebro, Trump, and 16 others pleaded not guilty in August to all charges in a sweeping racketeering indictment for alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state of Georgia.
Georgia bail bondsman Scott Hall last month took a plea deal in which he pleaded guilty to tampering with voting machine equipment and received probation in exchange for agreeing to testify at the trial of other co-defendants.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
veryGood! (497)
Related
- Pedro Pascal's Sister Lux Pascal Debuts Daring Slit on Red Carpet at Gladiator II Premiere
- Lose Yourself in This Video of Eminem's Daughter Hailie Jade Celebrating Her 28th Birthday
- Man shoots woman and 3 children, then himself, at Las Vegas apartment complex, police say
- In Giuliani defamation trial, election worker testifies, I'm most scared of my son finding me or my mom hanging in front of our house
- Texas now tops in SEC? Miami in trouble? Five overreactions to college football Week 11
- Girl dinner, the Roman Empire: A look at TikTok's top videos, creators and trends of 2023
- Man charged in double murder of Florida newlyweds, called pastor and confessed: Officials
- Jennifer Aniston recalls last conversation with 'Friends' co-star Matthew Perry: 'He was happy'
- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz talks League of Legends, why he hated tennis and how he copied Sampras
- New, stronger climate proposal released at COP28, but doesn’t quite call for fossil fuel phase-out
Ranking
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, 4G
- Newly elected progressive Thai lawmaker sentenced to 6 years for defaming monarchy
- Analysis: It’s uncertain if push to ‘Stop Cop City’ got enough valid signers for Atlanta referendum
- Why are there NFL games on Saturday? How to watch Saturday's slate of games.
- 'Bizarre:' Naked man arrested after found in crawl space of California woman's home
- Why Bella Thorne Is Trying to Hide Battery Packs in Her Hair for Mark Emms Wedding
- Fashion retailer Zara yanks ads that some found reminiscent of Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza
- Biden says Netanyahu's government is starting to lose support and needs to change
Recommendation
-
Jimmy Kimmel, more late-night hosts 'shocked' by Trump Cabinet picks: 'Goblins and weirdos'
-
TikTok users were shocked to see UPS driver's paycheck. Here's how much drivers will soon be making.
-
'Big Bang Theory' star Kate Micucci reveals lung cancer diagnosis: 'I've never smoked a cigarette'
-
Chargers QB Justin Herbert out for remainder of season with fractured index finger
-
How to protect your Social Security number from the Dark Web
-
Man charged in double murder of Florida newlyweds, called pastor and confessed: Officials
-
Marvel mania is over: How the comic book super-franchise started to unravel in 2023
-
Novelist’s book is canceled after she acknowledges ‘review bombs’ of other writers