Georgia judge sets bond at $200,000 for Trump
A judge in the state of Georgia has set a bond of $200,000 for former United States President Trump, as he faces charges of attempting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results, IP reports.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee approved the bond agreement on Monday, according to court filings. The agreement was shortly before Trump announced he would surrender himself to Georgia authorities on Thursday.
The bond agreement sets out strict rules for Trump’s behaviour in the lead-up to trial. He is barred, for example, from making any “direct or indirect threat” against those involved in the case.
It further specifies that Trump cannot communicate with any witness or codefendant about the facts of the case except through his legal counsel. The terms of the agreement pertain not only to in-person dealings but also to “posts on social media or reposts”.
Trump has been known to use his Truth Social platform to criticise judges, prosecutors and witnesses involved in the numerous lawsuits he faces.
Trump lost the presidential race in 2020, after his rival, Democrat Joe Biden, picked up key battleground states like Georgia. But Trump and his allies have since insisted, without evidence, that the election was riddled with fraud.
The Georgia indictment – the fourth criminal indictment against the Republican leader – alleges this developed into a “conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favor of Trump”.
Trump faces 13 felony charges related to the Georgia indictment, which were tallied together to determine the $200,000 total.
For his alleged violation of the RICO Act, an $80,000 bond was set. Each of the additional 12 counts — including criminal conspiracy, filing false documents, and criminal solicitation — was given a bond amount of $10,000 a piece.
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