Why Ex-Federal Prosecutor Believes Charging Donald Trump and His Allies with Racketeering in Georgia Could Be Risky – By Adam Klasfeld (Law & Crime) / Jan 25, 2023
When a Georgia prosecutor revealed “decisions are imminent” on whether to charge former President Donald Trump and others with 2020 election-related crimes, she appeared to many to suggest multiple indictments are forthcoming. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) urged a judge not to release a special grand jury’s report and charging recommendations, in part, to protect the fair trial rights of the accused.
“In this case, the state understands the media’s interest and the world’s interest — but we have to be mindful of protecting future defendants’ rights,” Willis declared on Tuesday.
Parsing the DA’s remarks in a wide-ranging interview, ex-federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti showed little doubt that Willis would put Trump on any future indictment. Mariotti, who prosecuted white-collar crimes for nearly a decade with the Northern District of Illinois, is a frequent television commentator and the host of the podcast “It’s Complicated.”
