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Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty

Attorney and prominent conservative media figure Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia, tearfully telling the judge she looks back on that time with “deep remorse.”

By John Bazemore, Pool / AP

Oct. 24, 2023

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Jenna Ellis hugs her attorney Franklin Hogue inside Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee's Fulton County Courtroom, Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Atlanta. Attorney Jenna Ellis has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia and says tearfully she looks back on that time with “deep remorse.” Ellis is the fourth defendant to enter into a plea deal with prosecutors. The Florida resident pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings.
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Jenna Ellis reads a statement after Ellis plead guilty to a felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings, inside Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee's Fulton County Courtroom, Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Atlanta. Ellis, an attorney and prominent conservative media figure, reached a deal with prosecutors Tuesday, Oct. 24, and pleaded guilty to a reduced charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia.
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Jenna Ellis reads a statement inside Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee's Fulton County Courtroom, Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Atlanta. Attorney Jenna Ellis has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia and says tearfully she looks back on that time with “deep remorse.” Ellis is the fourth defendant to enter into a plea deal with prosecutors. The Florida resident pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings.
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Jenna Ellis reacts with her lawyers after reading a statement inside Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee's Fulton County Courtroom, Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Atlanta. Attorney Jenna Ellis has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia and says tearfully she looks back on that time with “deep remorse.” Ellis is the fourth defendant to enter into a plea deal with prosecutors. The Florida resident pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings.
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Jenna Ellis reacts with her lawyers after reading a statement inside Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee's Fulton County Courtroom, Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Atlanta. Attorney Jenna Ellis has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia and says tearfully she looks back on that time with “deep remorse.” Ellis is the fourth defendant to enter into a plea deal with prosecutors. The Florida resident pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings.
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Jenna Ellis reacts after reading a statement inside Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee's Fulton County Courtroom, Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Atlanta. Ellis has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia and says tearfully she looks back on that time with “deep remorse.” Ellis is the fourth defendant to enter into a plea deal with prosecutors. The Florida resident pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings.
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Jenna Ellis speaks with her attorney Franklin Hogue after Ellis plead guilty to a felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings, inside Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee's Fulton County Courtroom, Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Atlanta. Ellis, an attorney and prominent conservative media figure, reached a deal with prosecutors Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, and pleaded guilty to a reduced charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia.
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Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is seen on the bench during a plea by Jenna Ellis at the Fulton County Courthouse, Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Atlanta. Attorney Jenna Ellis has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia and says tearfully she looks back on that time with “deep remorse.” Ellis is the fourth defendant to enter into a plea deal with prosecutors. The Florida resident pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings.
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