Rudy Giuliani Surrenders At Fulton Jail On RICO Charges

ATLANTA, GA — Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani surrendered Wednesday at the Fulton County Jail after receiving a $150,000 bond on various charges, including a violation of the RICO Act charge, according to jail records.

Giuliani was one of 19 defendants, including former President Donald J. Trump, indicted last week by a Fulton County grand jury on racketeering charges.

According to Fulton County Jail records, he was charged on suspicion of violation of the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, three counts of solicitation of violation of oath of office by public officer, three counts of false statements and writings, conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, two counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit forgery, two counts of conspiracy to commit false statements and writings, conspiracy to commit filing false documents.

Jail records show former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell also surrendered Wednesday.

Powell was charged on suspicion of violating the RICO Act, conspiracy to commit election fraud, conspiracy to commit election fraud, conspiracy to commit computer theft, conspiracy to commit computer trespass, conspiracy to commit computer invasion of privacy, conspiracy to defraud the state. Powell was released on a $100,000 bond.

Trump, a Republican, said he will "proudly be arrested" Thursday.

He and 18 others were accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election, during which Trump lost the race to Democrat Joe Biden.

"Nobody has ever fought for election integrity like President Donald J. Trump," he said on his Truth Social account early Wednesday. For doing so, I will proudly be arrested tomorrow afternoon in Georgia. God bless the United States of America!"

Other Surrenders and Bonds

The Fulton County Sheriff's previously said all defendants in the case will be booked at the county jail, including the former president.

The sheriff's office said former Trump campaign attorney Jenna Ellis surrendered Wednesday although Ellis did not have an inmate profile on the sheriff's office website as of 4:30 p.m.

Bonds given this week include the following, per the AJC:

• Misty Hampton, former Coffee County elections supervisor: $10,000
• Rev. Stephen Lee: $75,000
• Attorney Robert Cheeley: $50,000
• Georgia Sen. Shawn Still: $10,000

Former Trump attorneys Ray Smith III and Kenneth Chesebro were among those booked and released early Wednesday, including former GOP Chair David Shafer and Cathy Latham, former chairwoman of the Coffee County Republican Party, according to jail records.

Charges are as follows, per jail records:

• Smith: on suspicion of violation of the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, three counts of solicitation of violation of oath of office by public officer, two counts of false statements and writings, conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, two counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit forgery, two counts of conspiracy to commit false statements and writings and conspiracy to commit filing false documents. Smith's bond agreement was for $50,000, according to jail records.
• Chesebro: on suspicion of violation of the Georgia RICO Act, conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, two counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit forgery, conspiracy to commit false statements and writings and two counts of conspiracy to commit filing false documents. Chesebro's bond agreement was for $100,000, according to jail records.
• Shafer: violation of the RICO Act, impersonating a public officer, two counts of fifirst-degree forgery, three counts of false statements and writings and criminal attempt to commit filing false documents. Shafer's bond amount was $75,000.
• Latham: violation of the RICO Act, impersonating a public officer, first-degree forgery, false statements and writings, criminal attempt to commit filing false documents, two counts of conspiracy to commit election fraud, conspiracy to commit computer theft, conspiracy to commit computer trespass, conspiracy to commit computer invasion of privacy and conspiracy to defraud the state. Latham's bond amount was $75,000.

Atlanta bail bondsman Scott Hall and former Trump campaign attorney John Eastman surrendered Tuesday at the jail, the sheriff's office confirmed in a news release.

According to early Tuesday morning jail records, Eastman was charged on suspicion of two counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit forgery, solicitation of violation of oath of office by public officer, conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, two counts of conspiracy to commit false statements and writings, conspiracy to commit filing false documents, filing false documents and violation of the RICO Act.

Eastman agreed to a bond agreement Monday with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis that included a $100,000 bond.

"The bond orders and stipulations are the result of negotiations between the district attorney’s office and the defendants’ attorneys. It is expected that the remaining 17 defendants named in the indictment will surrender by Friday, Aug. 25. The Fulton County Jail is open 24 hours, seven days a week. Defendants may surrender to authorities at any time," the sheriff's office said in the release.

According to jail records, Atlanta bail bondsman Scott Hall turned himself in at the jail Tuesday. He was charged on suspicion of two counts of conspiracy to commit election fraud (involving violation of chapter), three counts of conspiracy to commit a felony, conspiracy to defraud the state or political subdivision and violation of the RICO Act.

Willis granted Hall a $10,000 consent bond Monday, the AJC reported Monday.

Hall and Eastman have been released from jail after surrendering Tuesday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

According to a U.S court filing Tuesday, defendant and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows filed an emergency motion to prohibit Willis from having Meadows arrested before Friday as Meadows has not yet had an evidentiary hearing.

Willis denied his motion, but a judge will allow a hearing Monday at Meadows' request as he asks for his case to be moved to a federal court, the AJC reported.

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