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Hugo Lowell

Georgia judge in Trump case rules to block release of ‘sensitive’ material

Scott McAfee said he was concerned about the jury pool in Atlanta being exposed to evidence that might not be admissible at trial.
Scott McAfee said he was concerned about the jury pool in Atlanta being exposed to evidence that might not be admissible at trial. Photograph: Reuters

The Fulton county judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump and his top allies in Georgia issued on Thursday a protective order against the release of certain discovery materials, ruling that further leaks of evidence could taint the jury pool before trial.

The order entered by the Fulton county superior court judge Scott McAfee came after media outlets published details of videotaped statements that the former Trump lawyers Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro gave as part of their plea deals.

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