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What Sidney Powell’s Deal Could Mean for the Fulton County Case Against Trump

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The Kraken has been released—on probation.

Sidney Powell, the attorney who used that catchphrase for her work to overturn the 2020 presidential election, pleaded guilty today to in Fulton County, Georgia, as part of a against Donald Trump and 16 others. Under the terms of the deal, Powell admitted she conspired to breach the election systems in Coffee County, Georgia. She recorded a proffer video with prosecutors that described the crimes and she agreed to testify at future cases. She also wrote an apology letter to citizens of

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