Eastman, Ellis indicted with Trump in Georgia probe

By Tina Shaw On Aug 15, 2023

DENVER (KDVR) — Donald Trump has been indicted for the fourth time, and several of his allies were implicated alongside him — two of whom have Colorado connections.

John Eastman and Jenna Ellis, both lawyers, are among the 18 people indicted alongside the former president. Others include Rudy Giuliani and former chief of staff Mark Meadows.

Ellis, a former attorney for Donald Trump’s reelection campaign and a prominent conservative media figure, is from Colorado. She recently was censured by Colorado legal officials after admitting she made repeated false statements about the 2020 presidential election.

John Eastman, a former University of Colorado Boulder visiting professor, is accused of helping design the legal strategy aimed at keeping Trump in power after his 2020 election loss. Eastman is also representing Colorado Republicans in their bid to close their primaries to unaffiliated voters.

Here’s what counts they face in the latest indictment out of Georgia.

John Eastman

Eastman was indicted on nine counts:

1: Violation of the Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act
2: Solicitation of violation of oath by public officer
9: Conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer
11: Conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree
13: Conspiracy to commit false statements and writings
15: Conspiracy to commit filing false documents
17: Conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree
19: Conspiracy to commit false statements and writings
27: Filing false documents

FILE – Chapman School of Law professor John Eastman testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 16, 2017. Conservative attorney Eastman, a lead architect of some of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election, was slapped Thursday, Jan.26, 2023, with a series of disciplinary charges in California that could lead to his disbarment. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Jenna Ellis

Ellis was indicted on two counts:

1: Violation of the Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act
2: Solicitation of violation of oath by public officer

Jenna Ellis speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters — FILE – Jenna Ellis, a former member of then-President Donald Trump’s legal team, speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters, Nov. 19, 2020, in Washington. Ellis has been formally censured by a judge after admitting she made repeated misstatements about the 2020 presidential election. Jenna Ellis acknowledged making 10 separate false statements on television and Twitter about the election. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

FOX31 continues to review the indictment and will update this story with more details.

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