- Trump’s bond was set at $200,000, requiring him to post $20,000 to remain free pending trial.
- Trump was also warned not to intimidate or threaten witnesses, including 30 unindicted coconspirators.
Donald Trump’s lawyers reached an agreement Monday with Georgia authorities to set a $200,000 bond, but he only needs to provide $20,000 to remain free before his trial on racketeering and other charges for allegedly trying to steal the 2020 election.
Trump also agreed not to intimidate or threaten witnesses in the case, including through posts or reposts on social media. If Trump violates the agreement, a judge could potential jail him pending trial.
Trump’s lawyers negotiated the agreement in anticipation of him surrendering to authorities by Friday. He was indicted with 18 other defendants on a broad case alleging he led a criminal organization trying to overturn the election results.
As part of their agreements, Trump and other defendants were ordered to obey laws pending the trial, not to communicate with each other except through their lawyers and not to intimidate witnesses in case.
“The Defendant shall perform no act to intimidate any person known to him or her to be a codefendant or a witness in this case or otherwise obstruct the administration of justice,” Trump’s agreement filed with the court docket states. “The Defendant shall make no direct or indirect threat of any nature against any witness,” including 30 unnamed coconspirators in the indictment, the agreement said.
Several other defendants also reached bond agreements Monday.
John Eastman’s bond is $100,000, requiring him to post $10,000. He’s a lawyer who was charged as an architect of the legal strategy for former Vice President Mike Pence to reject presidential electors when Congress counted Electoral College votes on Jan. 6, 2021. Eastman was charged with misstating claims about election fraud to Georgia lawmakers and in a federal lawsuit he and Trump filed.
Kenneth Chesebro, another lawyer who developed…
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