Established Fact
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis initiated a sweeping RICO prosecution against Donald Trump, 18 co-defendants, and 30 unindicted co-conspirators, heavily targeting attorneys for drafting memoranda, giving legal advice, and coordinating alternate-elector efforts. The indictment repackages advocacy and litigation activities-core functions of the legal profession-as elements of a criminal “enterprise,” raising serious concerns about retaliatory prosecution for engaging in election-challenge strategy.
Citations
Fulton County Superior Court Motion: https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2092/MOTION-08-16-2023-151715-39070073-1C86D04A-9755-4D11-B5B2-0C36FAC21C70 | Fulton Clerk of Court
A look at the 19 people charged in Georgia election indictment: https://apnews.com/article/trump-georgia-indictment-meadows-giuliani-084efc6796becef3714196cee3854cf6 | AP News
Trump and 18 allies were indicted under Georgia RICO (Aug. 14, 2023). DA Fani Willis was subsequently disqualified for a conflict of interest (Mar. 2024); the sprawling case was whittled down through plea deals and dismissals. In Mar. 2026, a judge barred Willis from participating in fee-recovery proceedings after her disqualification. See indictment: AP News: Trump and 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling (Aug. 2023); see case collapse: Fox News: Fani Willis blocked from collapsed RICO case (Mar. 2026).