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BumRushDaShow

(169,512 posts)
Wed Aug 16, 2023, 03:13 PM Aug 2023

Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis is crowdfunding her Georgia indictment defense fees

Source: NPR

Jenna Ellis, a conservative media figure and former attorney for Donald Trump, is crowdfunding her defense fees after being indicted along with the former president and 17 others earlier this week.

Ellis posted a link to her crowdfunding campaign on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday evening with a quote from attorney Mike Melito, who she says is representing her.

"We will fight for Jenna. If you would like to help support our efforts please consider donating by clicking the link below," the quote reads. "America and the profession of law are worth the fight."

NPR reached out to Melito, who owns a law firm based in Denver, multiple times to verify the quote and his representation of Ellis, but did not hear back before publication.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/16/1194133648/former-trump-attorney-jenna-ellis-is-crowdfunding-her-georgia-indictment-defense



Start of the grift as her former "employer" will be sending her and the others right under the bus.

She was censured by the Colorado Chief disciplinary judge this past March - https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-attorney-trump-legal-adviser-jenna-ellis-censured/
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Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis is crowdfunding her Georgia indictment defense fees (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 2023 OP
on one hand i'd like to give her my two cents! orleans Aug 2023 #1
No, flip her! Kennah Aug 2023 #2
I hope this doesn't trigger an alert, but it's interesting to check out her fundraiser site. TheRickles Aug 2023 #3
That will just about cover her initial appearance CanonRay Aug 2023 #6
Well, instead of buying a red trump hat, Trump cult could donate to her??? riversedge Aug 2023 #9
With Trump vacuuming the MAGAts at full suction, not much left for Ellis. (fake tears) NCjack Aug 2023 #4
I predict she will be one of the first to roll on him. She has no money and is too soft to do time. kysrsoze Aug 2023 #5
Not University of Richmond Law's finest underpants Aug 2023 #7
IOW she will be another GOP flunky in the web of the big money guys who buy pols Attilatheblond Aug 2023 #8
That's gonna be a crowded space here soon... EarthFirst Aug 2023 #10
Good, I hope they all bleed the dummies bank accounts dry so they become destitute ImNotGod Aug 2023 #11
Waste of money. She is going down in Georgia. Raftergirl Aug 2023 #12
I wonder if there's a chance potential donors might actually start reading JudyM Aug 2023 #13
There's too many pages BumRushDaShow Aug 2023 #14
You mean God is not coughing Miguelito Loveless Aug 2023 #15
Grifters got'a grift. n/t aggiesal Aug 2023 #16
Are these crowd-sourced funds taxable? pfitz59 Aug 2023 #17
Praying is cheaper bedazzled Aug 2023 #18

TheRickles

(3,375 posts)
3. I hope this doesn't trigger an alert, but it's interesting to check out her fundraiser site.
Wed Aug 16, 2023, 03:41 PM
Aug 2023

The GiveSendGo website is mentioned in the Tweet embedded in the NPR article, and it shows that she has raised a bit over $14,000 so far. In other words, almost nothing (though it just started today) - and I doubt she'll be getting much more as a result of this DU post.

Of note, 222 people have signed up to donate for her and 1270 have signed up to pray for her, so I guess any judgment about how well she's doing depends on how you keep score.

riversedge

(80,760 posts)
9. Well, instead of buying a red trump hat, Trump cult could donate to her???
Wed Aug 16, 2023, 04:05 PM
Aug 2023

I doubt they will.

kysrsoze

(6,445 posts)
5. I predict she will be one of the first to roll on him. She has no money and is too soft to do time.
Wed Aug 16, 2023, 03:50 PM
Aug 2023

She's a loudmouth, but when it comes down to it, she's shitting her pants right now.

Attilatheblond

(8,866 posts)
8. IOW she will be another GOP flunky in the web of the big money guys who buy pols
Wed Aug 16, 2023, 03:58 PM
Aug 2023

Interesting side effect of Trump's criminal conspiracy: Makes it easier for the dark money men to buy up puppets as flunkies desperate for money to pay lawyers.

EarthFirst

(4,145 posts)
10. That's gonna be a crowded space here soon...
Wed Aug 16, 2023, 04:30 PM
Aug 2023

18 co-conspirators all vying for crowdfunded legal defense funds; good luck! lol

ImNotGod

(1,194 posts)
11. Good, I hope they all bleed the dummies bank accounts dry so they become destitute
Wed Aug 16, 2023, 04:34 PM
Aug 2023

and can't fund tRumps election.

JudyM

(29,785 posts)
13. I wonder if there's a chance potential donors might actually start reading
Wed Aug 16, 2023, 04:41 PM
Aug 2023

parts of the indictment when considering whether/how much to donate. Or at least watch parts of the actual proceedings since they’ve committed money to her success.



Miguelito Loveless

(5,739 posts)
15. You mean God is not coughing
Wed Aug 16, 2023, 05:37 PM
Aug 2023

up the cash for her? I mean, she seemed pretty sure He was on her side.

pfitz59

(12,679 posts)
17. Are these crowd-sourced funds taxable?
Thu Aug 17, 2023, 01:11 PM
Aug 2023

Ho about the Trump PAC funds he's using to cover legal fees. Shouldn't the URS be involved?

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