Prosecutors bring 'godfather of RICO' to fight Trump codefendants in court

Attorneys for Georgia racketeering case co-defendants Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell are once again arguing to have their clients' charges dismissed, saying they were wrongly targeted. But according to a report from The Messenger, prosecutors brought in the "godfather" of RICO cases to argue against them.

Chesebro and Powell have pleaded not guilty to seven state felony charges in regards to the 41-count Fulton County grand jury indictment.

According to Chesebro attorney Manny Arora the RICO charges against his client betray the “legislative intent” of the law. He then tried to enter an affidavit from Georgia State Sen. Chuck Clay, but prosecutors rejected it.

POLL: Should Trump be allowed to run for office?

“It’s hearsay,” said John Floyd, a special assistant district attorney and RICO specialist for the DA’s office, adding that “the testimony of a single legislator, even if he was one of the three sponsors… there’s nothing to suggest that he has any factual knowledge.” In the hearing, Floyd was reportedly described as the "godfather" of RICO.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said he'd allow the affidavit and the argument to proceed and he would consider it.

From The Messenger: "Arora appealed to McAfee that there’s no precedent for an application of the Georgia RICO statute like what the state has brought against Chesebro and the other defendants in the indictment. 'They de facto make law here because it’s never come up,' Arora said. 'It’s the intent of the general assembly of what it should apply to, it's’ not saying that should only apply to that,' McAfee said."

Read the report at The Messenger.