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The Often Startling Numbers Behind Trump's Indictment in Georgia -- a 2-minute read
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/15/georgia-trump-indictment/...161
The number of overt acts listed as being part of the racketeering conspiracy. Overt acts aren’t necessarily crimes in and of themselves — many sound innocuous, while others are charged as crimes — but instead demonstrate the furtherance of an alleged crime. (To make a racketeering case, prosecutors must prove at least two “predicate” crimes and establish a pattern of activity geared to the advancement of the alleged criminal enterprise.)
127
The number of times “false statement” is mentioned in the indictment. Georgia law has a broad prohibition on making “a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation … in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of state government.”
13
The number of false statements Trump is accused of making to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) in their Jan. 2, 2021, phone call alone.
1
The number of Trump White House officials charged. Chief of Staff Mark Meadows becomes the first, for his participation in the Raffensperger call.
12
The number of Trump tweets the indictment lists as overt acts by the former president. Trump’s unwieldy social media persona has long been viewed as a potential legal liability, and his tweets have been used against him in legal proceedings. The tweets cited include those making false claims of voter fraud, urging people to watch a hearing featuring Giuliani’s false claims, applying pressure on Raffensperger and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R), and urging then-Vice President Pence ahead of the Jan. 6 certification in Congress to help overturn the election.
2
The number of state Republican Party chairs who have been indicted. Former Georgia GOP chairman David Shafer joins former Michigan GOP co-chairwoman Meshawn Maddock, an alternate elector who was indicted in that state last month. Alternate Trump electors in Arizona, including former state GOP chairwoman Kelli Ward, also are facing legal scrutiny.
The number of overt acts listed as being part of the racketeering conspiracy. Overt acts aren’t necessarily crimes in and of themselves — many sound innocuous, while others are charged as crimes — but instead demonstrate the furtherance of an alleged crime. (To make a racketeering case, prosecutors must prove at least two “predicate” crimes and establish a pattern of activity geared to the advancement of the alleged criminal enterprise.)
127
The number of times “false statement” is mentioned in the indictment. Georgia law has a broad prohibition on making “a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation … in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of state government.”
13
The number of false statements Trump is accused of making to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) in their Jan. 2, 2021, phone call alone.
1
The number of Trump White House officials charged. Chief of Staff Mark Meadows becomes the first, for his participation in the Raffensperger call.
12
The number of Trump tweets the indictment lists as overt acts by the former president. Trump’s unwieldy social media persona has long been viewed as a potential legal liability, and his tweets have been used against him in legal proceedings. The tweets cited include those making false claims of voter fraud, urging people to watch a hearing featuring Giuliani’s false claims, applying pressure on Raffensperger and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R), and urging then-Vice President Pence ahead of the Jan. 6 certification in Congress to help overturn the election.
2
The number of state Republican Party chairs who have been indicted. Former Georgia GOP chairman David Shafer joins former Michigan GOP co-chairwoman Meshawn Maddock, an alternate elector who was indicted in that state last month. Alternate Trump electors in Arizona, including former state GOP chairwoman Kelli Ward, also are facing legal scrutiny.
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10 indictments
13 criminal charges against DJT
19 people indicted
41 counts
98 pages
161 separate acts of racketeering
Correct me of I'm wrong. 