Former President Donald Trump and his three co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case are expected to be booked at the Fulton County Jail, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office on Monday.
The statement said that the booking process will include taking mugshots and fingerprints of the defendants, who are facing criminal charges for allegedly pressuring Georgia officials to overturn the 2020 election results in the state.
The sheriff’s office said that it is working with the defendants’ attorneys to arrange a “mutually agreeable date and time” for the booking, which will be done “in the least restrictive manner possible.”
The statement also said that the booking will not affect the defendants’ bond status or their right to a fair trial.
The four defendants are Trump, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, his former lawyer Sidney Powell, and his former adviser Kurt Olsen. They were indicted by a grand jury in Fulton County last week on four counts of violating Georgia’s election laws.
The indictment alleges that the defendants conspired to defraud the state by making false statements to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff, as well as to the public, about the integrity of the election and the validity of the votes.
The indictment cites a phone call on January 2, 2021, in which Trump asked Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to overturn his loss to President Joe Biden in Georgia. The call was recorded and leaked to the media.
The indictment also cites several other instances of alleged pressure tactics by the defendants, such as sending letters, emails, and text messages to Raffensperger and his staff, threatening legal action, and spreading false claims of voter fraud and election rigging.
The defendants have denied any wrongdoing and have called the indictment politically motivated. Trump has accused Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat, of “weaponizing” the justice system against him and his supporters.
If convicted, the defendants could face up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000 for each count. They are also facing civil lawsuits from Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic, two voting technology companies that have sued them for defamation over their false claims of election fraud.
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The booking process is expected to take place in the next few weeks, according to the sheriff’s office. The defendants are scheduled to appear in court for their arraignment on September 20.
The Georgia case is one of several criminal investigations that Trump is facing in different states and jurisdictions. He is also under investigation in New York for his business dealings and tax affairs, and in Washington DC for his role in inciting the January 6 Capitol riot.