Georgia judge in Trump case rules to block release of ‘sensitive’ material
by Hugo Lowell from on (#6GE8T)
Fulton county's Scott McAfee issues order after outlets published details of videotaped statements from former Trump lawyers
The Fulton county judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump and his top allies in Georgia issued on Thursday a protective order against the release of certain discovery materials, ruling that further leaks of evidence could taint the jury pool before trial.
The order entered by Fulton county superior court judge Scott McAfee came after media outlets published details of videotaped statements that former Trump lawyers Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro gave as part of their plea deals.
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