Attorney who promoted false 2020 election claims; pleaded guilty in the Georgia RICO case
Background
Jenna Ellis is an American attorney who served as a legal adviser to Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign and helped promote false claims that the election had been stolen. She was charged in the Fulton County, Georgia, racketeering case alongside Trump and others, and in 2023 she pleaded guilty to a felony count of aiding false statements and agreed to cooperate. She also faced professional discipline for her conduct.
