Lawyer admits to leaking witness videos in Georgia election case

An attorney representing one of the defendants in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's election case admitted on Wednesday to releasing video footage of several proffer sessions involving defendants who entered plea agreements.

A proffer session is a meeting between a defendant and prosecutors to provide information to prosecutors. Footage from those of attorneys Kenneth Chesebro, Jenna Ellis, and Sidney Powell became public this week, along with that of co-defendant Scott Hall.

"In being transparent with the court and to make sure that nobody else gets blamed for what happened — and so that I can go to sleep well tonight — Judge, I did release those videos to one outlet," Attorney Jonathan Miller told Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, according to The Hill. "And in all candor, I need the court to know that."

Prosecutors ultimately filed a request for a protective order on how defendants may disseminate materials from the case. Miller's provision of the footage to the media was not illegal.

Miller represents defendant Misty Hampton, one of former President Donald Trump's 18 co-defendants in the case stemming from efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.

The original publication of the videos prompted several rounds of finger-pointing within the courtroom, with attorneys for the myriad defendants and Willis's office denying any involvement until Miller came forward.

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