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Here are the mug shots in the Georgia election case

Last week, a Georgia grand jury accused former President Donald Trump and 18 co-conspirators of plotting to overturn the results of the state’s 2020 presidential election so he could remain in office.

The August 14 indictment involves racketeering and corrupt organizations, which alongside Trump have led to a long list of indictments against his close allies such as Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows and John Eastman.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis gave all 19 defendants until noon Friday to surrender. As of Wednesday night, nine of the accused co-conspirators have turned themselves in to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. Trump, whose bail has been set at $200,000, has confirmed he will surrender on Thursday.

Despite Trump now facing four criminal charges, he has managed to avoid a mug shot. But shortly after the indictment was released, Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat said the defendants — including Trump — would not receive special treatment in their indictment.

“Your status doesn’t matter. We’ve got a mugshot ready for you,” he told NPR. “Unless someone tells me otherwise, we follow our normal practices.”

So far, Labat has stayed true to his word. Here are the mug shots of all the defendants who have turned themselves in so far, provided by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.

John Eastman, former Trump attorney

Eastman was instrumental in some of Trump’s efforts to remain in power, most notably by authoring a memo arguing the former president could keep his seat if then-Vice President Mike Pence announced the election results during a joint session of Congress on Aug Jan. 6, 2021 Canceled The plan involved introducing “fake” voters in seven contested states — including Georgia — who would falsely confirm Trump’s victory.

Eastman surrendered Tuesday and has since been released on $100,000 bail.

Former Trump attorney John Eastman's mug shot at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
Former Trump attorney John Eastman’s mug shot at the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

Rudy Giuliani, former Trump attorney

Giuliani, a longtime friend of Trump’s, also played a central role in Trump’s plan to overthrow the election. He faces over a dozen charges for spreading lies about voter fraud and falsely claiming voting machines were rigged to intentionally harm Trump. He also lied about voter fraud in a Georgia Senate hearing on the election.

The former mayor of New York City surrendered Wednesday and was released on $150,000 bail.

Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani's mug shot at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani’s mug shot at the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

Sidney Powell, former Trump attorney

Powell prided himself on being one of Trump’s most dedicated attorneys when it came to filing lawsuits across the country over the 2020 election results. Prosecutors said Powell was one of many who met with Conservative attorney Lin Wood “to explore ways to affect the results of the November 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere.”

Powell capitulated on a $100,000 bond on Wednesday.

Former Trump attorney Sidney Powell's mug shot at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
Former Trump attorney Sidney Powell’s mug shot at the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

Jenna Ellis, former Trump attorney

Ellis has been vocal in lying about voter fraud, even after the 2020 Georgia state legislature hearing, where Trump allies repeatedly made false claims about the election results. She also wrote two memos arguing that Pence should ignore electoral college votes from certain embattled states like Georgia.

Ellis capitulated on a $100,000 bond on Wednesday.

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office mugshot of former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis.
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office mugshot of former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis.

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

Kenneth Chesebro, fformer Trump attorney

Chesebro, who served as an adviser to the Trump campaign, worked after the election to implement a plan that would have 16 Georgia Republicans sign a certificate falsely claiming Trump had won the race and have them sign themselves explained to the state’s qualified voters.

Chesebro capitulated on a $100,000 bond on Wednesday.

Former Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro's mug shot at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
Former Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro’s mug shot at the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

Ray Smith, Georgia Attorney

Smith has been involved in several lawsuits challenging the results of the 2020 Georgia election. He helped gather witnesses to testify about nonexistent voter fraud during the Georgia 2020 election legislative hearing.

Smith capitulated on a $50,000 bond on Wednesday.

Fulton County Sheriff's Office mugshot with Atlanta-based attorney Ray Smith.
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office mugshot with Atlanta-based attorney Ray Smith.

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

David Shafer, Former Georgia GOP Chairman

Shafer was one of 16 state Republicans who posed as bogus voters to falsely claim that Trump won the Georgia election and that they were “duly elected and qualified” voters. He also joined Trump in a lawsuit challenging Georgia’s 2020 election confirmation.

Shafer capitulated on a $75,000 bond on Wednesday.

Fulton County Sheriff's Office mugshot with former Georgia GOP Chairman David Shafer.
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office mugshot with former Georgia GOP Chairman David Shafer.

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

Cathleen Latham, former Coffee County GOP Chairwoman

Latham was one of 16 Republicans who posed as a “fake” voter in Georgia to declare that Trump won the state’s 2020 election. As leader of the Coffee County Republican Party, she welcomed a computer forensics team to the county elections office to copy software and data from voting machines.

Latham capitulated on a $75,000 bond on Wednesday.

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office mugshot of former Coffee County GOP Chairwoman Cathleen Latham.
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office mugshot of former Coffee County GOP Chairwoman Cathleen Latham.

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

Scott Hall, Georgia, bail bondsman

Hall was involved in collecting voting data from machines in Coffee County, where Latham allowed a computer forensic team to tamper with Dominion Voting Systems equipment at the county election office.

Hall surrendered on Tuesday for a $10,000 bond.

Fulton County Sheriff's Office mugshot shows Atlanta-area bail bondsman Scott Hall.
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office mugshot shows Atlanta-area bail bondsman Scott Hall.

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

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