Trump’s ‘friends’ turn on him – again!
The original indictment in the case against Trump and 18 co-conspirators – alleging an organised conspiracy to interfere with the ballot in the 2020 Presidential election – which Trump lost. did not name the alleged co-conspirators – but the quite detailed description of the function/s that each served – meant that close observers could make a good guess and they were all, of course, prominent people around Trump.
Now that their names and dates for their trials are being set, in a public process – we have no need to guess, and they now becoming co-defendants. A number of them have already come out of the woodwork, as they begin to realise what penalties they might face, if found guilty, in a serious felony case based on ‘Racketeering’ legislation -which was originally introduced to deal with Mafia operations in the U.S.
At the time – they were not immediately charged but were all allowed a period in which there was an opportunity for them to decide to cooperate with prosecutors and, therefore, reduce their possible sentences. If found guilty – known, in the US as – a ‘plea bargain’.
Recent confirmations of trial dates and references to possible prison sentences have now prompted Trump’s ‘friends’ to queue up to plead guilty and agree to give evidence against him and other co-defendants, in court and release any documents and other evidence in their possession to the prosecution – in return for a ‘deal’ which offers reduced punishment . in the form of probation and/or community work, rather than imprisonment.
It also means that their guilty pleas, avoid the need for full trials – which would have taken many months.
At the time of writing – four, have already pleaded guilty to their indictment charges in return for a more lenient sentence:
For example – a common theme of the ‘bargains’ is a minimum prison sentence of five years is commuted into five years of home-based probation with restricted and regulated movement.
You can see how important it was to the prosecution – to ‘turn’ as they say – co-conspirators into willing witnesses for the prosecution – against the real target –
Trump – who habitually pleads ‘not guilty’ to everything.
As they often say in the crime dramas – the four already ‘turned’ – ‘know where the bodies are buried.’
It will also be clear to everybody that:
- They know they are guilty-
and –
they have no issues with turning on their co-conspirators – including the ‘boss’.
and – they are:
- 1, Scott Hall – Bail Bondsman – Deal – 5 years’ home probation – $5,000 fine,
- Ms. Sidney Powell –a Trump lawyer – Deal – 6 years’ probation – total $8,700 fines.
- Kenneth Chesebro – another Trump lawyer -Deal – 5 years’ probation – $5,000 fine.
- Jenna Ellis – another Trump lawyer – Deal- 5 years’ probation– 100 hours Community work- $5,000
Kenneth Chesebro on, 20 Oct. became the third to plead guilty – and is possibly the biggest threat to Trump.
He was accused of conspiring to create -so called – ‘slates’ of fake electors to support Trump in Georgia and several other states won by President Biden.
Prosecutors contend that attempts to slate the fake pro-Trump electors is one of the more serious offences within the whole indictment and Mr. Chesebro’s cooperation is considered very valuable in the effort to prove it.
, He pleaded guilty to a single felony charge of conspiracy – having originally been charged with seven felonies, including one charge under the state racketeering law.
Both Mr. Chesebro and Ms. Powell had exercised their right to a speedy trial under Georgia law, and had been preparing for jury selection to start – so they got their pleas in at the last minute.
Trump and his allies were charged under Georgia’s RICO Act – (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act).
Which allows prosecutors to link various crimes committed by different people, by arguing that they were acting together for a common criminal goal. At its heart. the statute requires prosecutors to prove the existence of an “organised enterprise” and a “pattern of racketeering activity.”
The co-operation of co-conspirators will undoubtedly make this element much easier to prove
The charges do reach far beyond Trump. Among the 18 Trump Allies charged in the case are also Rudolph Giuliani the former New York City mayor and lawyer for Trump, and Mark Meadowsthe former White House chief of staff. Also charged are several more ex lawyers for Trump who are accused of working to try to overturn the election, including John Eastman – known as ‘The Enabler’.
All of whom could still– in the local vernacular – ‘Cop a plea deal
With a trial date for Trump and the other remaining co-defendants unclear for now, the formerly fast-moving Georgia case is now on pause. At the same time, Mr. Chesebro’s plea has added to a sense of momentum in favour of the Georgia prosecutors, although it remains unclear at the moment, whether other defendants were considering plea deals.
Either way – it is becoming obvious that events are clearly turning against Trump – not only in Georgia but also in New York with the ‘fraudulent accounts ‘ charges which could see all his businesses thrown out of the district New York.
The ‘witch hunt’ is closing in
P.S.
Trump’s. often repeated claim that it is a ‘witch hunt’ targeting him – is, like a lot of his hyperbole – inappropriate and misleading – the difference being – that we all know that the real witch hunts and trials – in both Britain and the U.S.A. in the mid/late 1600s. took place with no real evidence, whatsoever – in fact we all know now that real witches don’t and never did exist.
A test of guilt that involved throwing an old woman and her cat into a lake and if she survived – she would be burnt at the stake as a witch -if she drowned, she was innocent.
Even I – couldn’t wish that on Trump.
The fact is that there is an absolute mountain of hard evidence against Trump – assembled by professionals over ninety-one separate charges and something like four/five years.
It’s not a ‘witch-hunt’ – it’s a –
‘Most dangerous man in the world – hunt’ –
and bring it on.