Four other defendants in the case have already pleaded guilty after reaching a deal with prosecutors that includes a promise to testify in any trials related to the case.
Fulton County prosecutors have sought to revoke the bond of co-defendant Harrison Floyd in the Georgia election interference case.
The presiding judge imposed stricter bond conditions on Floyd, prohibiting him from making any public statement about any co-defendant, witness, or person named in the indictment, or posting anything about them on social media.
In the ongoing Georgia election interference case involving former President Donald Trump, Fulton County prosecutors have sought to revoke the bond of co-defendant Harrison Floyd. Floyd, who previously served as the director of the organization Black Voices for Trump, is accused of violating the conditions of his release. The prosecutors allege that Floyd has engaged in a pattern of intimidation towards other co-defendants and witnesses.
The request to revoke Floyd's bond was heard by a judge in Atlanta. The Fulton County District Attorney, Fani Willis, filed a motion alleging that Floyd has been attempting to intimidate and contact likely witnesses and his co-defendants, which is in violation of the conditions of his bond. Four other defendants in the case have already pleaded guilty after reaching a deal with prosecutors that includes a promise to testify in any trials related to the case.
In response to the allegations, the presiding judge imposed stricter bond conditions on Floyd. These new conditions prohibit Floyd from making any public statement about any co-defendant, witness, or person named in the indictment, or posting anything about them on social media. However, the judge, identified as Scott McAfee, did not view Floyd's actions as amounting to witness intimidation, despite agreeing that Floyd had technically violated his bond conditions.
The case continues to unfold, with Floyd being one of 19 people indicted for their alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The new bond conditions prohibit Floyd from making any public statement about any co-defendant, witness, or person named in the indictment, or posting anything about them on social media.
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The judge, Scott McAfee, agreed that Floyd had technically violated his bond conditions but did not believe the posts amounted to intimidation.