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Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis agrees to testify in Arizona ‘fake electors’ case
By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)
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Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis has agreed to cooperate with Arizona prosecutors who charged nearly 20 associates of former President Donald Trump in a “fake electors” case. Prosecutors said on Monday, Aug. 5, that in exchange for her testimony they will drop nine felony charges against Ellis.
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Ellis was among 18 defendants in the investigation that involved reported efforts to overturn President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory in Arizona.
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In a statement on Monday, Attorney General Kris Mayes, D-Ariz., expressed his gratitude for Ellis’ agreement to testify.
“I am grateful to Ms. Ellis for her cooperation with our investigation and prosecution,” Mayes said. “Her insights are invaluable and will greatly aid the state in proving its case in court.”
Ellis’ testimony reportedly plays a pivotal role in the case against Trump’s former person attorney Rudy Guiliani. The defense said that he is linked to efforts in Arizona and several other states to overturn election results in 2020.
Under the agreement, Ellis must testify about efforts by Trump and his allies to reverse election results. Trump is not criminally charged in this case but is identified as a co-conspirator who spearheaded the election interference plot. Prosecutors did not indict Trump in the case.
Others charged in the investigation include Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, attorney John Eastman and attorney Christina Bobb. All of them have pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them.
Ellis reportedly worked closely with Guiliani and pushed false claims of election fraud. She also pressured state lawmakers to replace Biden’s presidential electors with Trump’s.
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Arizona is one of four states where prosecutors have filed charges against “fake electors.” Last year, Ellis pleaded guilty over efforts to overturn the Georgia 2020 election results.
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[KARAH RUCKER]
EX-TRUMP LAWYER JENNA ELLIS AGREED TO COOPERATE WITH ARIZONA PROSECUTORS WHO’VE CHARGED NEARLY 20 TRUMP ASSOCIATES IN A “FAKE ELECTORS” CASE– IN EXCHANGE FOR THEM DROPPING NINE FELONY CHARGES AGAINST HER.
ELLIS WAS AMONG 18 DEFENDANTS IN AN INVESTIGATION INVOLVING REPORTED EFFORTS TO OVERTURN BIDEN’S 2020 VICTORY IN ARIZONA.
IN A STATEMENT MONDAY– ATTORNEY GENERAL KRIS MAYES SAID:
“I AM GRATEFUL TO MS. ELLIS FOR HER COOPERATION WITH OUR INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION. HER INSIGHTS ARE INVALUABLE AND WILL GREATLY AID THE STATE IN PROVING ITS CASE IN COURT.”
ELLIS’ TESTIMONY IS REPORTEDLY PIVOTAL IN THE CASE AGAINST TRUMP’S FORMER PERSONAL ATTORNEY RUDY GUILIANI.
THE DEFENSE SAYS HE’S LINKED TO EFFORTS IN ARIZONA AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES TO OVERTURN THE RESULTS.
UNDER THE AGREEMENT– ELLIS MUST TESTIFY ABOUT EFFORTS BY TRUMP AND HIS ALLIES TO REVERSE ELECTION RESULTS.
TRUMP IS NOT CRIMINALLY CHARGED IN THIS CASE– BUT IS IDENTIFIED AS AN UNINDICTED CO-CONSPIRATOR WHO SPEARHEADED THE PLOT.
OTHERS CHARGED – INCLUDE TRUMP’S FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF MARK MEADOWS, ATTORNEY JOHN EASTMAN AND ATTORNEY CHRISTINA BOBB. THEY HAVE ALL PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
ELLIS REPORTEDLY WORKED CLOSELY WITH GUILIANI AND PUSHED FALSE CLAIMS OF ELECTION FRAUD AND PRESSURED STATE LAWMAKERS TO REPLACE BIDEN’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS WITH TRUMP’S.
ARIZONA IS ONE OF FOUR STATES WHERE PROSECUTORS HAVE FILED CHARGES AGAINST SO-CALLED “FAKE ELECTORS.”
LAST YEAR, ELLIS PLEADED GUILTY OVER EFFORTS TO OVERTURN THE GEORGIA 2020 ELECTION RESULTS.
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