Could co-conspirators become cooperating witnesses?

• The indictment of Donald Trump mentions six co-conspirators who have not been charged.
• If any of these people became cooperating witnesses, the case for Jack Smith would be strengthened.
• It didn’t end well the last time a prosecutor attempted to flip people close Trump.

Donald Trump did not do it alone

According to New federal indictment brought against himTrump was a co-conspirator in six crimes, according to the Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith. Indictment: These people assisted him in his failed conspiracy to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election, and keep Trump in power.

The co-conspirator 6 referred to in The indictment as “a political consultant” who helped put together a plan to put forth fake electors to Congress, isn’t immediately known.

You can also find out more about the following: The identities of the five other alleged conspiratorsIt is more obvious.

They are all Trump’s ardent supporters.

Any of them — if they could be flipped against Trump — could help nail him.

Smith also supervises a separate prosecution of Trump and two co-conspirators in relation to the hoarding by the former president of government documents. It is notable that he did not bring any indictments in this case against the six coconspirators. He ignored a reporter’s question at a press event on Thursday night.

A number of scenarios are possible. Smith may have secret immunity agreements with them or be in the process of negotiating one. He could have wanted to indict Trump and then refer to the other co-conspirators in order to put swords of Damocles on their heads to pressure them to cooperate. Smith may have wanted to conduct more investigation before filing more charges.

The prosecution would benefit greatly from the cooperation of any one of these individuals.

Neama Rahmani said that the strategy of not charging these people now was to pressure them, get them to collaborate, and eventually turn against Trump. The other alleged conspirators could face charges in the future. “We just saw this happen in the classified document case, where a new accused was charged last Thursday.”

Smith could use a person on the inside

Insider quoted Sarah Krissoff as a former federal prosecutor. The charges against Trump is complexIt involves esoteric law theories. Before, a former President has never been charged with trying to obstruct Congress in certifying an electoral. It is a hard case to explain to the jury.

Insider reported that “most people don’t even understand the electoral colleges”. Krissoff is now a white collar defense attorney with Cozen O’Connor.

You can also find out more about the following: Five known co-conspirators have been accusedRudy Giuliani was Trump’s personal counsel who promoted baseless conspiracy theories about the elections in court and publicly; Sidney Powell was a conspiracy-theorist who shared some of these theories with Giuliani but also on her own. Jeffrey ClarkTwo lawyers, John Eastman, and Kenneth Chesebro tried to overturn an election using discredited legal theories. All have been sanctioned either by legal bodies or You are currently involved in disciplinary proceedings.

Only Giuliani, out of these five, has appeared in front of the Washington, DC grand jury that is investigating election fraud. CNN has compiled a comprehensive list of all the items that are banned in America.. Ted Goodman, Giuliani’s spokesperson, denied, in a recent statement, that Giuliani flipped and turned against Trump.

“In order to ‘flip’ on President Trump — as so many in the anti-Trump media are fantasizing over — Mayor Giuliani would’ve had to commit perjury because all the information he has regarding this case points to President Trump’s innocence,” Goodman said.

Giuliani, Who has many legal problems of their own?Trump has stood steadfastly by him despite his attempts to reverse the election results. He claimed that Trump had a “good-faith basis” for the actions he took after losing his election. He has maintained in defamation suits and legal sanction proceedings that he believed the results to be inaccurate.

Twitter Powell has perpetuated the myth that the election is riggedThe following are some examples of how to get started: Clark continues to express his frustrationThe fact that the then-Attorney general Bill Barr did not open investigations into 2020 election results. Eastman has played down his role at the White HouseAllies with right-wing politicians are a good way to get the most out of your political campaign. Chesebro maintains a low profileHis attorney claims that he simply did his job as an lawyer.

Indictments primarily focuses on Trump Know moreHe didn’t say that the 2020 elections were rigged. But he did claim to have plotted a way to overturn them.

The indictment makes no mention of any MemosYou might expect to see text messages or tweets from Trump outlining the elements of his plans in a criminal conspiracies case. Krissoff stated that many people in the room will have to testify at trial about his intentions.

Krissoff explained that “this case will be primarily based on testimony, and this will require the testimony of an extremely large number of powerful people.”

What about the testimony of a co-conspirator that was apologetic and helped Trump with his plans. The testimony of a co-conspirator who is apologetic and helped Trump with his plans will be more convincing to a jury.

The prosecution has struggled to convince witnesses to turn against Trump

Trump’s pressure on his associates is reminiscent of an earlier criminal investigation that was conducted into Trump’s finances.

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan District Attorney, was the first prosecutor in this year to indict Trump. He filed 34 counts of falsifying records of business related to payments made to Stormy Danis ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

Bragg might still bring additional charges against Trump. The ex-president, who pleaded no contest and is due to stand trial in March, has already pleaded innocent. Stormy’s charges are limited in comparison to the overall scope.

In an investigation initiated by Bragg’s successor, Cyrus Vance Jr. The prosecutors spent years trying their best to convince the Trump Organization’s former chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg that he would become a cooperating witnesses. Even digging into his own children.

Trump warned anyone who could be a snitch in the investigation while it was still ongoing.

“I’ve seen that many times.” This stuff has been done by many of my friends. It’s called “flipping” and it almost should be illegal,” He said this in an interview with Fox News from 2018.. “You’ll get 10 years behind bars if something bad is said, but you can now say, ‘They are a national hero’ if they do the opposite.”

Weisselberg has never actually flipped.

Manhattan’s District Attorney’s Office charged Weisselberg with white collar crime in 2021. Weisselberg testified and pleaded guilty against the Trump Organization.

But in a bizarre trialroom display His testimonyIt was as if he were deliberately unsure. He was still employed by the Trump Organization and coordinated his testimony with its defense attorneys. The chance to get a raise. Weisselberg, on the witness stand at the hearing, testified that he did not discuss the issue with any Trump family member. Even the prosecutors that summoned him testified His under-oath statements are questioned.

The evidence needed to charge Trump with criminal offenses was never obtained by the prosecution. Instead, the New York attorney general’s office, working with the district attorneys, brought criminal charges against Trump. Civil lawsuits against Trump’s company and TrumpThat remains to be done.

It is easy to imagine the same situation occurring here. The six co-conspirators might decide that it is better to stay with Trump rather than turn against him.

Trump will be running for president in 2024. If he won, he promised to purge Justice Department enemies, and would pardon many of his supporters, as he had done before he ended his first term.

In an effort to win over Trump’s supporters, any other Republican candidate that might be nominated may promise to also protect Trump and allies.

Rahmani, former federal prosecutor and co-conspirator, said that they may even lie to the FBI in order to protect Trump. They could face obstruction charges.

“These lawyers are not stupid as you might think, but you can never be sure,” he said.

The six people are not able to work, then the situation is reversed. The following are some of the ways to improve your own ability to do so. It could make life easier for them to cooperate.

Smith may agree to recommend a lesser sentence if they cooperate. The judge will ultimately decide the sentence.

Krissoff also said that they would not be immune from prosecution if the Justice Department granted them immunity. Krissoff said, “Given their roles in Trump plans, this is unlikely.”

Krissoff explained that “for people who have criminal liability of significant proportions, the DOJ generally makes them take responsibility and plead guilt for this conduct.”

Of course, flipping against Trump also comes with its own risks. Michael Cohen, who is constantly under fire from the MAGA crowd on social media, was not pardoned after Trump left office. Years of legal disputes.

In these circumstances, turning against Trump also guarantees political homeless.

It’s hard to imagine that, for instance, the left would embrace someone like Powell, or Giuliani even if he decided to testify.