The Fulton County Clerk of Courts Office is offering a new explanation for the supposed “fictitious” indictment posted on the Georgia court’s website before a grand jury voted Monday to hand up an indictment for former President Trump and 18 others.
On Monday afternoon, the Fulton County Court’s website posted a document that listed the same charges included in the indictment released late Monday night, which included charges of violating the Georgia RICO Act (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act), solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer, conspiracy to commit filing false documents and more.
FULTON COUNTY DA DEFLECTS ON HOW INDICTMENT LEAKED: ‘I CAN’T TELL YOU ANYTHING’
Reuters first reported on the document before the Fulton County Court quickly removed it from the website and released a statement, blasting the document as “fictitious” and warning the media “that documents that do not bear an official case number, filing date, and the name of The Clerk of Courts, in concert, are not considered official filings and should not be treated as such.”
The indictment was handed up and unsealed Monday night, bearing the same charges as listed on the alleged fictitious document, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was asked for an explanation.
“No, I can’t tell you anything about what you refer to,” Willis said. “What I can tell you is that we had a grand jury here in Fulton County. They deliberated till almost 8 o’clock, if not right after 8 o’clock, an indictment was returned. It was true billed. And you now have an indictment.”
But the fallout continued into the day Tuesday after Trump attorneys and allies blasted the system.
The court on Tuesday afternoon released a lengthy statement in an attempt to clear up questions.
“The Office of the Fulton County Clerk of Superior and Magistrate Courts announces that midday on August 14, 2023, a media outlet utilizing the Fulton County Press que obtained a docket sheet and shared it…
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