Trump, 77, arrived at Rice Street Jail in Atlanta, where he is expected to get fingerprinted and have a mug shot taken. He will then bereleased on a $200,000 bond, which was negotiated earlier in the week.
Signage outside the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia,.Alyssa Pointer/Bloomberg via Getty
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As PEOPLE previously reported,Trump was indicted in a fourth criminal investigationon Aug. 14 after prosecutors presented evidence related to the former president and his political allies' attempts to reverse the outcome of Georgia’s 2020 election.
The 13 felonycounts against Trump include, among others, violating the Georgia RICO Act, filing false documents, and various conspiracy charges.
Rudy Giuliani holds a press briefing after the 2020 presidential election.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty
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With the new charges out of Fulton County, Trump now facesa total of 91 criminal countsacross four different cases, several of which carry recommended prison time. He would face a mandatory minimum sentence of five years if convicted of violating the Georgia RICO Act, which is a “serious felony.”
The indictment also charged 18 of Trump’s associates, such as his former White House chief of staff,Mark Meadows; attorneysRudy Giuliani,Sidney Powell,John Eastman,Jenna Ellis, Bob Cheeley, Ray Smith III and Kenneth Chesebro; former assistant U.S. attorney generalJeffrey Clark; former Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer; and current Georgia state Sen. Shawn Still.
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Among the other defendants area publicist, local elections officials, a GOP strategist, an Illinois pastor, a former congressional hopeful, and an Atlanta bail bondsman.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis holds a press conference on Aug. 14, 2023, after Donald Trump and 18 others were indicted for alleged election interference.HRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images
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The former president —impeached twice— hasfaced increasing scrutinyfrom various probes after leaving the White House.
Trumppleaded not guiltyin New York City to34 state felony countsrelated to hush money payments to two women, believed to be adult film starStormy Danielsand ex-Playboy PlaymateKaren McDougal, in April 2023.
Afederal grand jury indicted Trumpin June for allegedly mishandling classified documents after he left the White House, for which heappeared in a Miami courtdays later and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
In August, a federal grand jury investigating the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, andother attemptsto reverse the 2020 presidential election,indicted the former president on four criminal counts.
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And earlier this year, he wasfound liable for sexually abusing and defamingformerElleadvice columnistE. Jean Carroll, with a jury ordering that Trump pay Carroll $2 million for sexual abuse and $3 million for defamation.
Trump, his family and his supporters have denied any wrongdoing in the various criminal, congressional and civil investigations.
source: people.com
