Former Trump attorney John Eastman submitted himself to authorities in Fulton County, Georgia, with bail bondsman Scott Hall.
Eastman and Hall are the first defendants to surrender following the indictment brought against Trump and numerous associates by District Attorney Fani Willis.
The indictment involves alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Eastman said that he was surrendering “to an indictment that should never have been brought,” noting it was directed at “attorneys for their zealous advocacy on behalf of their clients.”
The indictment alleges that Eastman worked to push an “alternate” slate of electors to certify that Trump won the election.
Hall was accused of a voting systems breach and has been charged with conspiracy to commit computer trespass, conspiracy to commit computer theft, conspiracy to commit computer invasion of privacy, conspiracy to defraud Georgia, conspiracy to commit election fraud, and violating Georgia’s racketeering law.
Both Eastman and Hall were released on bond.
Reporting from The Post Millennial:
Trump and his associates were charged with violating the Georgia RICO Act, solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer, false statements and writings, impersonating a public officer, conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, forgery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit false statements and writings, criminal attempt to commit filing false documents, conspiracy to commit filing false documents, criminal attempt to commit influencing witnesses, influencing witnesses, conspiracy to commit election fraud, conspiracy to commit computer theft, conspiracy to commit computer trespass, conspiracy to commit computer invasion of privacy, conspiracy to defraud the state, and perjury.
