Former Trump Attorney Agrees to Cooperate with Prosecution in Fake Electors Case

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A lawyer who tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election has agreed to cooperate with Arizona prosecutors in their case involving fake electors.

Jenna Ellis was one of several attorneys who unsuccessfully worked on behalf of former President Donald Trump to invalidate his election loss.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that all nine felony charges against Ellis will be dropped in exchange for her cooperation.

“This agreement represents a significant step forward in our case,” Mayes said in a statement . “I am grateful to Ms. Ellis for her cooperation with our investigation and prosecution. Her insights are invaluable and will greatly aid the State in proving its case in court. As I stated when the initial charges were announced, I will not allow American democracy to be undermined – it is far too important. Today’s announcement is a win for the rule of law.”

Seventeen defendants remain under indictment on various charges of conspiracy, forgery, and fraud.

A month after the 2020 election, 11 Trump electors met in Phoenix and signed a certificate stating that he was the lawful winner of the state’s 11 electoral votes, even though President Joe Biden won the state.

In the weeks following the election, the former president falsely claimed the election had been rigged against him. He initiated an unprecedented pressure campaign on Republican officials in states he lost to try to get them to overturn their results.

Ellis has also been indicted in Georgia over a similar scheme in which Trump has also been charged. Ellis pleaded guilty while Trump pleaded not guilty.

In May, Ellis agreed to a three-year suspension of her Colorado law license.

“If I knew then what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump in these post-election challenges,” she said at the time.