RACKETEERING CHARGES FOR DONALD TRUMP, RUDY GIULIANI, MARK MEADOWS, JOHN EASTMAN, JEFFREY CLARK, SYDNEY POWELL, 13 OTHERS
41 counts
Atlanta Grand Jury had returned 10 indictments following probe into election tampering for Donald Trump

August 15, 2023 [newsjones.com] – Donamd Trump and 18 alleged accomplices have been charged with a total of 41 crimes in the state of Georgia. The indictment outlines a breathtaking 181 individual crimes.

Needless to say, the coverage has hit like a tsunami. Our picks for best reads of the day:
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s full front page story (ajc.com)
Trump, Alleged Accomplices Have Until Aug. 25 To ‘Voluntarily Surrender’ (huffpost.com)
Fulton County charges are a new test of Trump’s limits in Georgia (ajc.com)
Donald Trump’s racketeering indictment is the most sweeping yet (economist.com)
With Racketeering Charges, Georgia Prosecutor Aims to ‘Tell the Whole Story’ (nytimes.com)
The Georgia Indictment Offers the Whole Picture (theatlantic.com)
Striking Number Of GOP Figures Feature In The Fulton County Indictment (talkingpointsmemo.com)
Who’s who in Fani Willis’s sweeping indictment (politico.com)
Trump’s Georgia charges are a win for voting rights leaders (theguardian.com)
Trump ally mocked reporter’s purported ignorance of Georgia law. Now she’s been indicted. (rawstory.com)
Trump Attorneys Lash Out at ‘Shocking and Absurd’ Bombshell Georgia Indictment in Late-Night Screed (mediaite.com)
Trump lashes out on Truth Social over Georgia election plot charges – and spells ‘indicted’ wrong (independent.co.uk)
Donald Trump Fears His Unindicted Co-conspirators Will Turn On Him to Save Themselves (vanityfair.com)
Schadenfreude: Hillary Clinton and Rachel Maddow Crack Up Laughing Over Trump’s New Bombshell Charges (mediaite.com)

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10:57pmEDT: The docket is public.

There are 41 counts against 19 defendants in the 98 page indictment, including racketeering. Former president Donald Trump faces 13 counts.

THE STATE OF GEORGIA
V.
DONALD JOHN TRUMP – Counts 1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 27-29, 38-39
RUDOLPH WILLIAM LOUIS GIULIANI – Counts 1-3, 6-7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23-24
JOHN CHARLES EASTMAN – Counts 1-2, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 27
MARK RANDALL MEADOWS – Counts 1, 28
KENNETH JOHN CHESEBRO – Counts 1, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19
JEFFREY BOSSERT CLARK – Counts 1, 22
JENNA LYNN ELLIS – Counts 1-2
RAY STALLINGS SMITH III – Counts 1-2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25
ROBERT DAVID CHEELEY – Counts 1, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 26, 41
MICHAEL A. ROMAN – Counts 1, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19
DAVID JAMES SHAFER – Counts 1, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 40
SHAWN MICAH TRESHER STILL – Counts 1, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18
STEPHEN CLIFFGARD LEE – Counts 1, 20-21, 30-31
HARRISON WILLIAM PRESCOTT FLOYD – Counts 1, 30-31
TREVIAN C. KUTTI – Counts 1, 30-31
SIDNEY KATHERINE POWELL – Counts 1, 32-37
CATHLEEN ALSTON LATHAM – Counts 1, 8, 10, 12, 14, 32-37
SCOTT GRAHAM HALL – Counts 1, 32-37
MISTY HAMPTON AKA EMILY MISTY HAYES – Counts 1, 32-37

1 VIOLATION OF THE GEORGIA RICO (RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS) ACT O.C.G.A. § 16-14-4(c)
2 SOLICITATION OF VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. §S 16-4-7 & 16-10-1
3 FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20
4 FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20
5 SOLICITATION OF VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-7 & 16-10-1
6 SOLICITATION OF VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-7 & 16-10-1
7 FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20
8 IMPERSONATING A PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. § 16-10-23
9 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT IMPERSONATING A PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. §S 16-4-8 & 16-10-23
10 FORGERY IN THE FIRST DEGREE O.C.G.A. § 16-9-1(b)
11 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT FORGERY IN THE FIRST DEGREEO.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-8 & 16-9-1(b)
12 FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20
13 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-8 & 16-10-20
14 CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT FILING FALSE DOCUMENTS O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-1 & 16-10-20.1(b)(1)
15 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT FILING FALSE DOCUMENTS O.C.G.A. S§ 16-4-8 & 16-10-20.1(b)(1)
16 FORGERY IN THE FIRST DEGREE O.C.G.A. § 16-9-1(6)
17 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT FORGERY IN THE FIRST DEGREE O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-8 & 16-9-1(b)
18 FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20
19 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-8 & 16-10-20
20 CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT INFLUENCING WITNESSES O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-1 & 16-10-93(b)(1)(A)
21 CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT INFLUENCING WITNESSES O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-1 & 16-10-93(b)(1)(A)
22 CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-1 & 16-10-20
23 SOLICITATION OF VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-7 & 16-10-1
24 FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20
25 FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20
26 FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20
27 FILING FALSE DOCUMENTS O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20.1(b)(1)
28 SOLICITATION OF VIOLATION OF OATH
BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-7 & 16-10-1
29 FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20
30 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT SOLICITATION OF FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. §S 16-4-8, 16-4-7 & 16-10-20
31 INFLUENCING WITNESSES O.C.G.A. $ 16-10-93(b)(1) (A)
32 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ELECTION FRAUD O.C.G.A. §S 21-2-603 & 21-2-566
33 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ELECTION FRAUD O.C.G.A. §§ 21-2-603 & 21-2-574
34 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT COMPUTER THEFT O.C.G.A. §S 16-4-8 & 16-9-93(a)
35 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT COMPUTER TRESPASS O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-8 & 16-9-93(b)
36 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT COMPUTER INVASION OF PRIVACY O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-8 & 16-9-93(c)
37 CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE STATE O.C.G.A. § 16-10-21
38 SOLICITATION OF VIOLATION OF OATH
BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. §§ 16-4-7 & 16-10-1
39 FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20
40 FALSE STATEMENTS AND WRITINGS O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20
41 PERJURY O.C.G.A § 16-10-70(a)

Trump now faces a total of 91 felony charges across 4 indictments.

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9pmEDT: Per MSNBC, CNN, the Atlanta grand jury that has heard evidence from prosecuter Fani Willis of election tampering by Donald Trump and his allies has returned indictments. Details concerning individuals indicted and the specific charges remain sealed for the time being, and the indictments have been handed by Judge Robert McBurney, the magistrate presiding over the case, to Ché Alexander, the court clerk.

The Guardian reports: “There could be one or multiple people in each indictments, but it is likely that this means that a minimum of ten people have been charged in these indictments, CNN reports. The grand just will vote yes or no on each indictment, by majority vote (12 of 23 jurors). The grand jury voted yes to indict everyone presented to it, CNN says.”

From NBC’s Gary Grumbach: “At 8:58pm, a rep from Fulton County Superior Court Clerk’s office, a representative from the Fulton County District Attorney’s office and several representatives from the Fulton County Sheriff’s office walked into courtroom 8D – Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney’s courtroom. The District Attorney’s office representative was holding a stack of papers. They were greeted by the Judge, who said ‘is it evening or night?’ when the representative from the DA’s office said ‘Good evening.’ McBurney went through every indictment – it appeared there were multiple – making sure they were all signed and the various forms were properly filled out. He asked the DA’s rep ‘Everything went as it should have in front of the grand jury?’ The DA’s rep said, ‘Yes your honor.’ The Judge did not read anything aloud from the indictment. McBurney then handed the indictments to the Clerk’s office representative, as he instructed her to maintain custody of the indictments. She departed the courtroom, en route to the Clerk’s office to file the indictment.”

Per MSNBC, 8:59pmEDT: It appears that the grand jury has returned an indictment or indictments; they are being unsealed momentarily. Documents are being walked into a magistrate judge’s courtroom; the judge has been seated in the bench since 8:45 per WaPo’s Holly Bailey. Courtroom camera is ON.

The NY Times’ Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs reports: “On top of the large stack of papers that was brought to the clerk’s office and then into the courtroom was one that said, in part, ‘Certification that grand jury indictments returned.'”

Per MSNBC, 8:00pmEDT: Grand Jury is voting, not known on what or how many charges.

Per The Guardian:”The Fulton county district attorney appears determined to finish presenting evidence in the Trump case to the grand jury tonight, according to multiple people familiar – meaning indictments could come tonight.

Victor Shi confirms on his Twitter feed:

NEW: the Grand Jury in Georgia is voting RIGHT NOW. This means we could see indictments by the end of tonight. Folks, get ready. Trump & Republicans are about to go through some things. Justice & accountability are about to come. Stay tuned…

— Victor Shi (@Victorshi2020) August 15, 2023

Joyce Vance cracks wise:

If you get four indictments, is the fifth one free?

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) August 14, 2023

Earlier: two witnesses originally scheduled to testify before the Atlanta grand jury hearing evidence presented by Fani Willis – journalist George Chidi and former Georgia lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan – testified earlier today. The NY Times has details.

Inside the courthouse, people are currently having dinner. Judge Robert McBurney, who is the duty judge presiding over any grand jury returns, tells reporters he’s been informed he needs to stay for another hour.”