Having already been indicted in Manhattan on 34 counts of falsifying financial records related to his paying hush money to Stormy Daniels, failed former president Donald Trump and his attorneys are now anxiously expecting the next bad legal news will come from Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis.
Unlike the Manhattan case, according to The New York Times, the Georgia one would be far more complex and present an even greater threat to the ex-president.
“While nothing is certain, there are numerous signs that she may go big, with a more kaleidoscopic indictment charging not only Mr. Trump, but perhaps a dozen or more of his allies. Nearly 20 people are already known to have been told that they are targets who could face charges, including Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mr. Trump’s former personal lawyer, and David Shafer, the head of the Georgia Republican Party.”
One of the most troubling aspects of the Georgia case is that it’s likely to involve charges of racketeering, which would enhance any penalties for those who are found guilty.
“The wide scope of the investigation has been evident for months, and Ms. Willis has said that seeking an indictment under the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, statute is an option that she is considering. (Willis) may do so after a new grand jury begins its work in the second week of May, though nothing is set in stone. Typically, presenting such cases to a regular grand jury is a short process that takes a day or two.”
And Willis has already hinted that she believes RICO applies to Trump and those who tried to help him overturn the results of the last presidential election.
“RICO is a tool that allows a prosecutor’s office or law enforcement to tell the whole story. And so we use it as a tool so that they can have all the information they need to make a wise decision.”
