ago we saw a new speedy trial demand from sidney powell who is an attorney briefly affiliated with the trump campaign in the aftermath of 2020 who spread a lot of this information and falsehoods about the vote count in georgia and other swing states. under georgia s rules somebody who files a speedy trial demand will basically have to go to trial in anywhere from two to four months and the thinking among some attorneys i talked to not affiliated with the case is that sidney powell will likely join is that sidney powell will likelyjoin kenneth chesebro, another attorney who was indicted as part of this case, when his trial begins in 23 october, that was granted the other day. late october, that was granted the other day- other day. we spoke to republican other day. we spoke to republican congress i other day. we spoke to - republican congress ronnie davis yesterday and this is what he said. rodney davis. the other defendants along with the president, they will be bled the presid
which has been closely following the case. very good to have you on bbc news, take us through the other co defendants who surrendered and the other happenings today. we had half a dozen folks who surrendered at the fulton countyjail overnight, and this county jail overnight, and this morning countyjail overnight, and this morning in the hours after donald trump made his very extraordinary appearance at the jail here in atlanta, they include stephen cliff godley, a pastor from include stephen cliff godley, a pastorfrom illinois include stephen cliff godley, a pastor from illinois who showed up pastor from illinois who showed up in his clerical collar, and trevian kutti, a former publicist for kanye west who has been accused of harassing a poll worker. latte has been accused of harassing a poll worker- has been accused of harassing a poll worker. we have seen these motions to poll worker. we have seen these motions to sever poll worker. we have seen these motions to sever cases, - p
mechanisms to pay for their legal mechanisms to pay for their legal fees, mechanisms to pay for their legalfees, i mechanisms to pay for their legal fees, i would think they are probably going to say whatever it takes to get an agreement and get a plea deal with the agreement and get a plea deal with the fulton county, with the fulton county district attorney. the fulton county district attorney- the fulton county district attorne. ~ ., . , attorney. do we know if that is art of attorney. do we know if that is part of the attorney. do we know if that is part of the prosecution s - part of the prosecution s strategy? it part of the prosecution s strategy? part of the prosecution s strate: ? , , , ., strategy? it is pretty common with large strategy? it is pretty common with large racketeering - strategy? it is pretty common with large racketeering cases| with large racketeering cases like this, we saw it into other large rico cases under this prosecutor, there was a big cheatin
they are not lumped together and one of the defendant already has such a deal. so are you are looking at the possibility of multiple trials in different locations. all this legal wrangling can probably be wrapped up into trump s campaign message as he goes along but it seems that his goal is to try to delay the trial for as long as he can his goal is to try to delay the trialfor as long as he can in hopes that he might be able to win the white house before any possible convictions. but the next most immediate step in the georgia cases the arraignment which is when trump be able to formally enter his plea of not guilty and that is expected to happen in early september. let s get a bit more on what is to come on the legal front, i was able to speak to former federal prosecutorjohn moreno and this is what he said. i think anyone who thinks these trials will happen in the next few months are crazy. i heard 0ctober today, few months are crazy. i heard 0ctobertoday, maybe few months are craz
timeframe. the federal investigation into trump s investigation into trump s investigation make mishandling of classified documents that is being held in trump s home state of florida, and that was the case also brought by the special counsel gas jack smith and that would have on 20 may. and trump will head to trial in new york to face trials over falsifying business records and hush money payments to former adult film star stormy daniels, and that was brought by district attorney alvin bragg. that will begin on 25 march. as you can see a very busy legal schedule, especially if you add in all the campaign and political events that he will have as well. so thank you for watching bbc news, we will be back with more news at the top of the hour, stay with us. hello, we will take a look