Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is seemingly prosecuting a racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and 14 others. It is expected that the total number of defendants will go down before the case goes to trial via Epoch Times.
It has been noted that already, four co-defendants have taken plea bargains, avoiding jail time in exchange for their testimonies against the remaining defendants.
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Ms. Willis dismissed the presiding judge’s concern that there were still too many defendants to try together without severing the case.
“It’s whittled down now to a size we can try, but I don’t know that all 15 will be at the table once they get through the process,” she said.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys have been exchanging evidence. Pretrial motions for most of the defendants are due early next month. As they go through this process, some defense lawyers may advise their clients that a negotiated plea is in their best interest, Ms. Willis said.
Mr. Willis said that the defendants face serious charges and years of prison. All have been indicted for violating the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act with their actions in challenging the 2020 general election results in Georgia, constituting an alleged criminal conspiracy. The indictment lists 161 acts of racketeering and another 40 felonies.
