Jenna Ellis, former lawyer for Donald Trump, pleaded guilty last week to charges she faced in the George election interference case. Ellis reached a deal with prosecutors and admitted to one count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings.
She became the third co-defendant to plead guilty in the RICO case that includes Trump and more than a dozen others.
Appearing in court, Ellis tearfully admitted her wrongdoing.
“If I knew then what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump in these post-election challenges,” Ellis told the judge. Ellis was duly handed five years of probation, 100 hours of community service and ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution.
Following her admission of guilt, an interview clip of Ellis from 2020 went viral over the weekend. In it, Ellis was talking to former CNN host Brian Stelter.
Full of the bluster so characteristic of those in Trump’s inner circle (before they inevitably fell from favor), Ellis blasted the “fake news media” and accused Stelter and CNN of peddling misinformation.
Stelter warned her, somewhat prophetically, “Some day you’re going to regret this, when your kids and your grandkids look back at this time, and you used slurs and smear us as fake news to hurt news outlets… I think in 10 or 20 years if we just sit down and talk about this, you’re going to realize how damaging it was…”
A defiant Ellis accused Stelter of resorting to personal attacks on her character.
Stelter departed CNN when his show was axed last year. One of the people to delight in the news was … Jenna Ellis. Stelter held back tears during his final appearance, and Ellis told him in August 2022, “Cry more Lib”.
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Karma moves fast
The resurfacing of her interview with Stelter, along with her fondness for telling people to “Cry more” online, had the internet thinking one thing: We didn’t have to wait ten years for Ellis’s regret to appear.
Ellis surrendered in Georgia yesterday and says she’s placing all her trust in God.
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Ah, the allure of being a nobody who is embraced by a president and suddenly a “somebody”. It shows a level of desperation, naivety, and recklessness. I hope she felt empowered and happy while it lasted. This really goes for most of these Trump acolytes, they were nobodies or has-beens embraced by the false love of a sociopath for his own self-interest, who was only using them and ready to cast them aside.
She really got off lightly given that she is a trained, bar-approved lawyer and still actively participated in an attempt to overthrow a legitimate state and federal election. Just think of that–it really is akin to treason. I hope whatever sworn testimony DA Willis and her prosecutors gained will be used to nail the higher-ups who led this illegal, fascist effort, particularly Don the Con!
I agree: these people are being let off easy. But the dominoes are being lined up for the huge kill. Their cooperation is critical. There is a master plan unfolding, and I am here for it.
I would be wildly disappointed if these deals were not tied directly to significant testimony and evidence against the mob boss. If so, it would seem that said mob boss will be found guilty and hopefully incarcerated. I have lived for quite a few years and rarely have I won anything or even earned anything that I truly felt was fantastic. Don going to jail for what we all know he did, because he has admitted it to us already, would take some of the bitter taste from my palate.
Yes, and it would remind us and the world that the US is a nation that can still be trusted in the long term. That the rule of law can survive a powerful demagogue and we have taken a step back from planetary destruction. Yes, I truly believe the world is at serious risk if Don ever gets back in power.
I’m not so sure she didn’t get beguiled and bamboozled in this. Not that I will miss a nanosecond of sleep over her penalties. As long as she helps get the mob boss into an orange jumpsuit…
How long before she lets it be known that her guilty plea was solely a matter of expediency, and her crocodile tears were for the purpose of softening up the judge? I hope the terms of her probation are very clear and precise.
The only thing that has changed is that she was called out for her crime and she cannot believe the law was not on Trump’s side. She is farting blood over the fact that she was wrong and Trump is not offering to pay her legal bills after the years of supporting his lies and devious ways.
The whole “If I knew then ….” nonsense is just another lie in hopes of reducing the penalty she now faces. I seriously doubt any of the convicted in this case have changed their views at all. In most cases it has probably made their right wing views even stronger. They truly believe that Trump can do no wrong and everything he says is gold. I hope she winds up working the overnight shift at a Waffle House.
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abfab
see you next tuesday…. gurl.
LumpyPillows
Ah, the allure of being a nobody who is embraced by a president and suddenly a “somebody”. It shows a level of desperation, naivety, and recklessness. I hope she felt empowered and happy while it lasted. This really goes for most of these Trump acolytes, they were nobodies or has-beens embraced by the false love of a sociopath for his own self-interest, who was only using them and ready to cast them aside.
bachy
100%
cuteguy
You won’t see this MAGA garbage crying clip over on Fox News. More like Faux News
ZzBomb
Our ever present right wing trolls seem oddly silent over this. Wonder why?
Can’t let facts puncture thru the their BS alternative universe.
still_onthemark
Baron Wiseguy is out kicking puppies. decrans is having his period.
Kangol2
She really got off lightly given that she is a trained, bar-approved lawyer and still actively participated in an attempt to overthrow a legitimate state and federal election. Just think of that–it really is akin to treason. I hope whatever sworn testimony DA Willis and her prosecutors gained will be used to nail the higher-ups who led this illegal, fascist effort, particularly Don the Con!
bachy
I agree: these people are being let off easy. But the dominoes are being lined up for the huge kill. Their cooperation is critical. There is a master plan unfolding, and I am here for it.
LumpyPillows
I would be wildly disappointed if these deals were not tied directly to significant testimony and evidence against the mob boss. If so, it would seem that said mob boss will be found guilty and hopefully incarcerated. I have lived for quite a few years and rarely have I won anything or even earned anything that I truly felt was fantastic. Don going to jail for what we all know he did, because he has admitted it to us already, would take some of the bitter taste from my palate.
bachy
Lumpy: IKR? Failure 45’s incarceration would salve a LOT of wounds. Even unrelated ones.
LumpyPillows
Yes, and it would remind us and the world that the US is a nation that can still be trusted in the long term. That the rule of law can survive a powerful demagogue and we have taken a step back from planetary destruction. Yes, I truly believe the world is at serious risk if Don ever gets back in power.
jackmister
Hopefully, she will be disbarred for her reckless stupidity.
DeeAnnCA
The tears are because she realized that she F’ed up and picked a slow horse that has tanked her law career. It has nothing to do with remorse.
LumpyPillows
I’m not so sure she didn’t get beguiled and bamboozled in this. Not that I will miss a nanosecond of sleep over her penalties. As long as she helps get the mob boss into an orange jumpsuit…
Fahd
How long before she lets it be known that her guilty plea was solely a matter of expediency, and her crocodile tears were for the purpose of softening up the judge? I hope the terms of her probation are very clear and precise.
dbmcvey
Not a surprise. She’s trying to rehabilitate her image. Maybe she has dreams of going on The View.
Fname Optional Lname
The only thing that has changed is that she was called out for her crime and she cannot believe the law was not on Trump’s side. She is farting blood over the fact that she was wrong and Trump is not offering to pay her legal bills after the years of supporting his lies and devious ways.
The whole “If I knew then ….” nonsense is just another lie in hopes of reducing the penalty she now faces. I seriously doubt any of the convicted in this case have changed their views at all. In most cases it has probably made their right wing views even stronger. They truly believe that Trump can do no wrong and everything he says is gold. I hope she winds up working the overnight shift at a Waffle House.