Kenneth Chesebro
Kenneth Chesebro | |
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| Born | Kenneth John Chesebro June 5, 1961 Wisconsin, US |
| Education | Northwestern University (BS) Harvard University (JD) |
| Political party | Democratic (before 2016) Independent (2016–present) |
| Criminal charges | 7 Georgia state charges:
1 Wisconsin state charge: |
| Criminal penalty |
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| Criminal status | Plea bargain, pleaded guilty to:
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| Spouse |
Emily Stevens
(m. 1994; div. 2016) |
Kenneth John Chesebro (/ˈtʃɛzbroʊ/ CHEZ-broh; born June 5, 1961) is an American attorney known as the architect of the Trump fake electors plot 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. On October 20, he pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to commit filing false documents. 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.
On October 31, 2024, Chesebro was suspended indefinitely from legal practice in New York.