Legal fees to an extent. We know there are limits on his generosity there, but he definitely learned lessons from Michael Cohen, and im sure he is not pleased that mr. Tavares is cooperating and he is not in the same league as Boris Epistein or Michael Cohen at one time and this is not good news for him. Everyone, stand by. We have more news we are follow following right now. Back to our special live coverage of the first televised hearing in the trump election sub version case in the state of georgia. Im Katelyn Collins in new york alongside wolf blitzer in washington, and this afternoon we witnessed history in real time and on camera, as you can see inside the courtroom, the argument and the key rulings from the judge overseeing this case. The key issue is whether donald trump and 18 of his codefendants will be ultimately tried together in a sweeping rico indictment or if the case will splinter off into several trials . We now know at least two defendants will stand trial together ne
Case and may not be in others, right . Yes, your honor. So i guess some of the things i think we need to think through, to me also, its more this position that we still need to have all 19 people at the table 47 days from now. And maybe this is something if you need to tag team with somebody else on the counsel. I want to talk about how removal affects this. So i know youre a state your state is currently litigating this issue with multiple codefendants in Federal Court. And while thats happening, until its a decision a decision is made, we cant issue a judgment of conviction here, right . Yes, judge. Now, no matter how judge jones rules, isnt either party going to have the right to appeal that ruling . That is correct, judge. Our positions would be both sides have the right to appeal. The 11th circuit could take any idea of how long to weigh . As long as they need to. Right. Could potentially even optimistically be a sixmonth turnaround for the 11th circuit to come up with a decision.
This as cnn has exclusively reported on the Special Counsels 2020 election probe. Also tonight, the u. S. Warns north korea it will pay a price if kim jongun arms, helps arm Vladimir Putins war in ukraine. Ill ask key white house official john kirby about that and the prospect of a kim putin being in russia. The manhunt for a Fugitive Killer expanding right now after a Security Camera catches a glimpse of the escaped convict in pennsylvania. Outside the original search area. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn Breaking News. We begin with Breaking News right now. The former chairman of the proud boys was just sentenced moments ago in connection with the january 6th attack. Cnn senior justice Cover Ant Evan Perez is outside the federal courthouse here in washington. Evan, enrico dario got 22 years, 22 years in prison. Tell us more about this very significant sentence. Reporter thats right, wolf.
Allegations. Now, i wont even introduce myself by my name anymore. I get nervous when i bump into someone i know in the Grocery Store who says my name. Im worried about who is listening. I get nervous when i have to give my name for food orders. Im always concerned of who is around me. Ive lost my name, and ive lost my reputation. Ive lost my sense of security. A lot of threats, wishing death upon me. Telling me that, you know, im ill be in jail with my mother. Saying things like, be glad its 2020 and not 1920. Were a lot of these threats and vile comments racist in nature . A lot of them were racist. A lot of them were hateful. Giuliani conceded in a court filing last month hed made false statements about freeman and moss. He failed to produce any evidence in the Discovery Portion of the case, which led to the judges Defamation Ruling here. Freeman and moss said the ruling brings them one step closer to rebuilding their lives. Spokesperson for giuliani says he has been, quote, wrongly
County, georgia. And it is a doozy. The first codefendant in Donald Trumps Election Interference case, that rico case that charged a Criminal Enterprise, has flipped. Scott hall is in atlanta an athletearea Bail Bondsman. Hes accused of being involved in the plan to steal sensitive Election Data in Coffey County. He faces seven charges in the fulton case. And now again we just learned hes taking a plea deal. Lets bring in Greg Blue Stein with the Atlanta Journal constitution and former Acting Assistants Attorney General for National Security mary mccord. The Reverend Al Sharpton joins our coverage, as well. Greg, i feel like this attempt to steal sensitive Election Data in Coffey County never garnered the National Attention that it deserved considering how essential it was to trumps plot to overturn his defeated georgia. But take us inside first the significance of a guilty plea, and second his role in that Criminal Enterprise charged by d. A. Fannie willis. Youre right, scott hall was