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Jenna Ellis, a former Trump campaign lawyer, pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion case and will cooperate with prosecutors.
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She admitted to aiding and abetting false statements related to election lies, stemming from the December 2020 election.
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Ellis received a five-year probation sentence and was ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution.
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During her guilty plea, Ellis expressed deep remorse and disavowed her involvement in Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Her guilty plea is the third in a week, following Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro.
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These plea deals are significant for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who charged the case and is preparing trials against Trump, Giuliani, and others.
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Ellis, Chesebro, and Powell agreed to testify on behalf of the prosecution, potentially becoming Trump's adversaries.
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Ellis's plea implicated Giuliani in a state crime for peddling false voter-fraud theories.
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Charges against her were dropped in exchange for full cooperation with prosecutors, reducing her initial legal troubles.
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Ellis is banned from posting about the case on social media during the ongoing proceedings.
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In unrelated proceedings, Ellis admitted to making false post-election statements and was censured.
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The guilty plea is part of a broad racketeering case focused on efforts to keep Trump in office after his 2020 loss to Joe Biden.