BREAKING NEWS: Former Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty In Georgia Election Subversion Case

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Former Trump attorney Sidney Powell pled guilty in a Georgia election case on Thursday.

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00:00 - All right, Ms. Powell, I just have a few questions for you.

00:02 Do you understand the nature of the charges

00:04 that have been reaccused

00:05 that you would be pleading guilty to today?

00:07 - I do, sir.

00:07 - And you've heard all the rights

00:08 that the state has gone through

00:10 that you would waive by going forward with this plea.

00:12 Do you still wish to waive those rights?

00:13 - I do.

00:14 - And are you pleading guilty today

00:15 because you agree that there is a sufficient factual basis,

00:18 that there are enough facts

00:19 that support this plea of guilty?

00:21 - I do.

00:22 - Mr. Rafferty, are you satisfied your client

00:24 is competent in understanding that the plea is voluntary

00:27 and that there is a sufficient factual basis

00:28 for entering this plea?

00:29 - Yes, your honor.

00:30 - I agree and find that there is a sufficient factual basis

00:36 and I find this plea of guilty

00:37 to be knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently entered.

00:40 There's been a request that this sentence be entered

00:44 under the First Defender Act

00:45 and the court will approve that request,

00:47 withhold adjudication.

00:48 But I must notify you, Ms. Powell,

00:49 that you are not allowed to withdraw your plea

00:52 simply because you do not comply

00:53 with the terms of the sentence.

00:55 And the terms of that sentence

00:56 would be as recommended by the parties

00:59 on count one, conspiracy to commit intentional interference

01:02 with the performance of election duties.

01:04 The sentence would be 12 months probation

01:07 and counts two through six

01:09 would also be 12 months probation consecutive to each other

01:12 and to count one for a total term

01:15 of essentially six years probation,

01:19 but we're going to translate that

01:20 into months for the sentencing.

01:22 Special conditions would include a $6,000 fine

01:26 with $1,000 for each count.

01:28 Restitution to be paid in the amount of $2,700

01:31 to the Georgia Secretary of State's office.

01:34 You are to have written a letter,

01:38 which you've already satisfied.

01:40 You're also to provide a recorded proffer with the state,

01:42 which you've already satisfied.

01:44 You're to testify truthfully against any

01:47 and all co-defendants in this matter

01:48 at any upcoming proceedings.

01:50 You are not to have any communication with any witness,

01:54 any co-defendant or any member of the media

01:57 concerning the facts or circumstances of this case.

02:00 And you're to provide all documents

02:03 to the district attorney's office

02:05 as requested and relevant to this case.

02:08 Again, Ms. Young, I would ask if you could provide

02:12 the state's recitation of the exact phrasing of these,

02:15 and we'll make sure that's reflected

02:16 in the final disposition form.

02:19 In order to make this sentence consistent with Mr. Hall,

02:24 I do believe it would be appropriate,

02:27 and I'm willing to include the language

02:28 involving moral turpitude,

02:30 although that language being included on the sentence form

02:35 may not ultimately have any effect on the entities

02:39 responsible for actually determining that.

02:41 Are there any other expressed conditions,

02:45 special conditions, Ms. Young,

02:46 that you would like to see reflected on this sentence?

02:50 - I think you can have it, yeah.

02:51 - Okay.

02:52 Mr. Rafferty, is there anything else that you think

02:54 needs to be on the record today?

02:56 Ms. Young, do you have an announcement

03:00 regarding the indictment in this case?

03:03 - Yes, your honor, the state will be entering

03:05 an all-possible order on indictment number 23SC188947

03:10 as it applies to Ms. Powell.

03:12 - All right, well, upon being provided

03:14 a copy of that motion, I will sign it,

03:17 and the charges in the indictment will be dismissed.

03:21 - All right, if there's nothing else,

03:23 then we will conclude this and be off the record.

03:26 Good luck, Ms. Powell.

03:28 - Thank you, your honor. - Thank you.

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