Background files and directly linked reporting. Case inclusion describes the subject matter, not a finding of wrongdoing.
The case arose from false claims about Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
The 2023 racketeering indictment alleged an effort to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election result. The remaining prosecution was dropped in 2025.
Powell accepted a plea in the election-interference prosecution.
The legal status of a first-offender plea differs from an ordinary final conviction.
Ellis pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting false statements and writings.