All posts tagged "Lin Wood"

Lin Wood, the MAGA attorney who lost his law license in the wake of purportedly false claims made in court in connection with the 2020 election, denied reports Wednesday that he's "flipped" on Donald Trump – but reportedly admits to being a witness for the state in the Sidney Powell case.

Raw Story reported earlier Wednesday that Wood has been a cooperating witness for Georgia prosecutors investigating Trump and his co-defendants on racketeering charges. The veteran lawyer surrendered his law license in July after disciplinary proceedings related to his work trying to overturn Trump's election 2020 loss.

The Messenger's Adam Klasfeld first reported that Fani Willis had revealed that Wood had been a witness "for the state."...

President Donald Trump is the only person charged — to date — in the special counsel’s indictment for conspiracy and other alleged violations related to the effort to overturn the 2020 election.

But the 45-page indictment lists six unnamed co-conspirators who, alongside Trump, allegedly crafted and executed a novel — and wildly illegal — schemes to keep the defeated president in power.

The indictment lays out a remarkably concise case that seamlessly integrates the multiple stages of the operation. The co-conspirators allegedly promoted baseless claims about election fraud, assembled fake electors slates, attempted to corrupt the Justice Department and pressured Vice President Mike Pence to obstruct Congress’ electoral vote certification. Finally — using the same falsehoods — they allegedly helped launch violent Trump supporters toward the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 for an afternoon of democracy-shaking mayhem....