Georgia election case: Trump, other 18 defendants surrender to authorities

Former President Trump was processed and released on bail.

Former President Donald Trump and the 18 other defendants charged by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for their alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia all surrendered to authorities at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta.

Trump and 17 other defendants were processed and released on bail, with one defendant held without bond. Several defendants also mounted legal challenges to the DA's case.


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Trump booked, released from Fulton County Jail

Trump has been booked and released from the Fulton County Jail, according to Fulton County Sheriff’s Office records.

His bond was set at $200,000.

A senior adviser to the former president tells ABC News that a mug shot was taken of Trump moments after he entered the Fulton County Jail.

Trump's height and weight -- listed as 6-foot-3 and 215 lbs. -- were pre-reported in order to speed up the process, the adviser said.


Trump arrives at Fulton County Jail

Trump has arrived at the Fulton County Jail for his surrender.


Jail prepares for Trump's arrival

Trump's motorcade is rolling toward the Fulton County Jail.

Ahead of his arrival, sheriff deputies are standing guard outside the jail.


Trump working with local Atlanta bonding company

The CEO of an Atlanta bail bond company tells ABC News that they're working with Trump on his $200,000 bail bond.

Foster Bail Bonds LLC says Trump has put down 10% of the total bond, as required.

-ABC News' Soo Rin Kim and Lalee Ibssa


Judge sets bond for Giuliani at $150,000

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has set bond for former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani at $150,000.

As with all defendants in the case, Giuliani's bail conditions include not communicating with witnesses and co-defendants, reporting to pre-trial services by phone every month, and not obstructing justice by intimidating witnesses.

Giuliani's bond agreement also includes a line to ensure he surrenders at Fulton County Jail by the Friday deadline DA Fani Willis set for all 19 defendants.

"The Defendant shall turn himself into the Fulton County Jail by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, August 25, 2023. If the Defendant does not turn himself into the Fulton County Jail by this date and time, this consent bond order shall be null and void," the consent order said.

Giuliani is expected to surrender at the jail later today, sources have told ABC News.

According to prosecutors, Giuliani aided Trump in perpetrating a sweeping effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, including by making false statements to state election officials.