Kenneth Chesebro

Kenneth Chesebro
Born
Kenneth John Chesebro

(1961-06-05) June 5, 1961 (age 63)
Wisconsin, US
EducationNorthwestern University (BS)
Harvard University (JD)
Political partyDemocratic (before 2016)
Independent (2016–present)
Criminal charges7 Georgia state charges:[1]

1 Wisconsin state charge:

Criminal penalty
Suspended from legal practice
Criminal statusPlea bargain, pleaded guilty to:
  • conspiracy to commit filing false documents (Georgia)
Spouse
Emily Stevens
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(m. 1994; div. 2016)​

Kenneth John Chesebro (/ˈtʃɛzbroʊ/ CHEZ-broh;[2] born June 5, 1961[3]) is an American attorney known as the architect of the Trump fake electors plot[4] that conspired to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

On August 14, 2023, Chesebro was indicted along with eighteen others in the Georgia election racketeering prosecution.[5] On October 20, he pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to commit filing false documents.[6] As part of his plea bargain, Chesebro accepted five years of probation, $5,000 in restitution, 100 hours of community service, and agreed to testify against Donald Trump and the remaining defendants.[7]

On October 31, 2024, Chesebro was suspended indefinitely from legal practice in New York.[8]

  1. ^ "Read the full text of the Trump Georgia indictment document". Washington Post. August 14, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Bower, Anna (August 29, 2023). "Mark Meadows Takes the Stand". Lawfare. This is useful, because he is able to confirm that it's pronounced "Chez-bro," not "Cheesebro," ...
  3. ^ "State of Wisconsin vs Chesebro, Roman and Troupis" (PDF). DOJ Wisconsin. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Cohen, Zachary; Grayer, Annie; Herb, Jeremy; Sneed, Tierney; Cole, Devan; Sands, Geneva; Polantz, Katelyn; Rabinowitz, Hannah (December 23, 2022). "January 6 committee releases final report, says Trump should be barred from office". CNN. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Sangal, Aditi; Hayes, Mike; Hammond, Elise; Chowdhury, Maureen; Vera, Amir; Wolfe, Elizabeth; Subramaniam, Tara (August 14, 2023). "Here are the names and titles of all 19 people charged in Georgia case". CNN. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Cohen, Marshall; Valencia, Nick; Tamsett, Maxime; Chaparro, Fabiana (October 20, 2023). "Kenneth Chesebro: Pro-Trump lawyer pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case, implicates Trump in fake elector conspiracy". CNN. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "Trump co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty in Georgia election interference trial". FOX5 Atlanta.
  8. ^ "Trump co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro suspended from practicing law in New York". NBC News. October 31, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.