Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges related to election interference, agrees to testify against other defendants. The podcast covers the details of the conspiracy involving Powell, including tampering with electronic ballot markers and unlawfully accessing secure election machines.
Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor charges, including conspiracy to commit intentional interference of election duties, and will serve six years of probation.
Powell agreed to testify against the remaining defendants in the Fulton County case, showcasing her cooperation in the investigation and potential impact on the outcome.
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Sydney Powell pleads guilty
In the Fulton County Election Interference case, Sydney Powell, a former Trump lawyer, pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor charges, including conspiracy to commit intentional interference of election duties. Powell received six years of probation and agreed to testify against the remaining defendants. The charges included conspiracy to commit intentional interference with election duties, each carrying a maximum sentence of 12 months of probation. The probation conditions include a $6,000 fine, $2,700 restitution to the state of Georgia, an apology letter, and a prohibition on communication with co-defendants, witnesses, and the media.
First Defender Act applied
Sydney Powell's defense team requested the application of the First Defender Act, which provides a discharge without a conviction upon successful completion of probation. The negotiated plea included First Defender treatment, a $6,000 fine, $2,700 restitution, an apology letter, and cooperation in testifying against co-defendants. The probation period for the six misdemeanor charges is for a total of six years, with each count running consecutively.
Details of the conspiracy charges
The conspiracy charges against Sydney Powell involved her collaboration with co-conspirators to unlawfully access secure election machines in Coffee County, Georgia. The objectives of the conspiracy included tampering with electronic ballot markers and tabulating machines, possessing official ballots outside the polling place, and using a computer without authority to appropriate information from Dominion voting systems. The evidence showed that Powell entered into a contract and made payments to achieve the objectives of the conspiracy. The data taken from Coffee County was distributed to other members of the conspiracy.
On Oct. 19, Sidney Powell, a former Trump lawyer and one of 19 defendants in the Fulton County election interference case, pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor charges, including conspiracy to commit intentional interference of election duties. Powell will serve six years of probation and agreed to testify against the remaining defendants in the Fulton County case.