(Scypre.com) – Former legal counsel for Donald Trump, Jenna Ellis, has entered a plea of guilty for willfully disrupting the electoral process in the state of Georgia.
During a court hearing, Ellis, 38, tearfully acknowledged her guilt, admitting to aiding and abetting false statements in writing. Her legal representatives conveyed this intention to Judge Scott McAfee, and Ellis read a prepared statement expressing her acknowledgment of fault.
In the courtroom, Ellis, who identifies as both an attorney and a Christian, underscored her commitment to ethical legal practice. She emphasized that, following the 2020 presidential election, she believed challenging the outcomes on behalf of President Trump was warranted, but it should have been pursued justly and legally.
She admitted to diligently representing her client and collaborating with other lawyers who provided information that she relayed to the media. However, she confessed to neglecting her responsibility to verify the accuracy of the facts presented by those lawyers amidst the hectic efforts to challenge the election results in multiple states, including Georgia.
Ellis pleaded guilty to a felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings, which carries a minimum one-year prison sentence. The plea deal stipulates that she will be on probation for five years, pay $5,000 in restitution to the Georgia Secretary of State within 30 days, complete 100 hours of community service, and author an apology letter to Georgia voters.
Additionally, she must testify truthfully in future hearings related to ongoing cases and refrain from posting about her case on social media until the resolution of all election interference cases.
Furthermore, Ellis is obliged to fully cooperate with prosecutors in interviews, evidentiary hearings, and pre-trial matters related to ongoing cases.