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Judge Won’t Send Trump Co-Defendant to Jail

November 21, 2023 at 4:39 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A Georgia judge on Tuesday rejected Fulton County prosecutors’ bid to send a Donald Trump co-defendant to jail for witness intimidation before his trial and instead requested his bond conditions be modified to restrict his social media activity,” The Messenger reports.

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