Who will address this indictment. We are being told that News Conference will take place in about 19 minutes. Lets get you live outside the courthouse to matt finn. He is in atlanta with the braking allegations. What do we know. Reporter we are looking through the Indictment Documents right now. They do read that donald trump and some of his associates including Rudy Giuliani and mark meadows have been arrested and charged in this indictment. There is a long list of various charges including racketeering, false statements and solicitation of a violation of an oath by a public officer. We a reading to this right now. We will update you much more throughout the coming hour or two. Throughout the day, there was a lot of anticipation or questions about who might be named in this indictment if any of Donald Trumps associates would be listed. We know that many of them are. There is a log was including some of his former attorneys. We are waiting on the Press Conference from the Fulton County
Documents with improper intention, and they are alleged to have had these knowing they were fake. Ijust want to recap on that information we are just getting here want to recap on that information we arejust getting here into bbc news. We start with this Breaking News. Three suspected spies for russia have been arrested in the uk. The defendants are all bulgarian nationals and were held in february. They have been remanded in custody. It is alleged they were working for the Russian Security services and what we know is they are charged with possessing Identity Documents with possessing Identity Documents with improper intention. They are alleged to have known, to have had these, knowing they were fake. Lets cross live now to the old bailey to get more on this Breaking News. Daniel, this news isjust coming in. Tell us what we know. We have just broken this news on the bbc. These three defendants, all bulgarian nationals, were arrested and charged in february this year. There have been C
Indictment for the first time were being told that News Conference will take place in about 19 minutes. Meantime lets get you live outside the courthouse to matt finn. He is in atlanta with the breaking allegations on this matter. What do we know . Hydrates we are looking through the Indictment Documents right now, but they do read that donald trump and some of his associates, including Rudy Giuliani and mark meadows, have been listed and charged in this indictment. Theres a long list of various charges, including racketeering, false statements and solicitation of violation of an oath by a public officer. Were reading through this right now will be able to update you much more throughout the coming hour or two. Throughout the day. There was a lot of anticipation or questions. About who might be named in this indictment. If any of Donald Trumps associates would be listed, we now know that many of them are theres a long list, including some of his former attorneys, including jenna ellis.
Trump lawyer rudy giuliani, former white house chief of staff, mark meadows, former white house lawyer, john eastman, and a Formerjustice Department official, jeffrey clark. The charge sheet refers to the defendants as a quote criminal organization. The Indictment Document says mr trump knowingly and willingly joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in georgia, and elsewhere. The indictment marks the fourth time mr trump has been criminally charged this year. Lets take a listen to what Fulton County District Attorney fani willis said a short time ago. The indictment alleges that other than abide by georgias Legal Process for election challenges, the defendants engaged in a Criminal Racketeering Enterprise to overturn georgias president ial election result. Subsequent to the indictment, as is the normal process in georgia law, The Grand Jury issued Arrest Warrants for those who were charged. I am giving the defendants the opportunity to voluntarily surrender
Official, jeffrey clark. The charge sheet refers to the defendants as a quote criminal organization. The Indictment Document says mr trump Knowingly And Willingly joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in georgia, and elsewhere. Its the fourth case brought against mr trump this year. Lets take a listen to what Fulton County District Attorney fani willis said. The indictment alleges that rather than abide by georgias Legal Process for election challenges, the defendants engaged in a criminal, Racketeering Enterprise to overturn georgias president ial election result. Subsequent to the indictment, as is the normal process in georgia law, The Grand Jury issued Arrest Warrants for those who were charged. I am giving the defendants the opportunity to voluntarily surrender no later than noon on friday, the 25th day of august 2023. The investigation into mr trump was sparked by a phone call between the former president and georgias Secretary Of State, brad raffe