JENNA ELLIS Accepts Three-year SUSPENSION of Colorado Law License Over 2020 Election Role
Jenna Ellis, a former Trump attorney, has agreed to have her Colorado law license suspended for three years for her role in attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
On Tuesday, the sitting disciplinary judge approved the settlement reached by Ellis and Colorado’s Attorney Counsel.
In October, Ellis pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings. She made a plea deal with prosecutors in the Georgia 2020 election interference case, in which Trump and 17 others were charged with participating in an unconstitutional conspiracy to maintain the former president in office.
She was initially censured by Colorado’s Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel in March 2023 for making “misrepresentations on national television and on Twitter regarding the 2020 presidential election.”
Ellis’s suspension will begin on July 2 and last three years.
Two watchdog groups sought to have her disbarred, but the settlement stated that, while it is the “presumptive sanction” for her misbehavior, her “criminal culpability” stemmed from her actions as a “accessory,” not a principal.
“The evidence surrounding her plea reflects that she aided and abetted the false statements at issue through her presence at the Georgia Senate Subcommittee meeting but did not otherwise contribute to drafting or preparing the false statements,” the agreement stated.
“She has expressed remorse and acknowledged the harm caused by her misconduct.” “and has taken significant, concrete steps to mitigate the harm her misconduct has caused,” the settlement read, noting that a three-year suspension would be a “appropriate sanction.”
Ellis must file a petition to have her Colorado law license reinstated.
In a letter dated May 22, Ellis stated that she wanted to convey her “deep remorse” and acknowledge the hurt her actions caused.
“I do not do this as a political calculation, out of anger toward my former client, or for any other ways some may try to undermine or discredit my statement here, which is simply this: I am choosing to take responsibility for my actions and my association with the harm caused to this nation by the post-election activities of 2020 on behalf of then-President Donald Trump,” she stated. “I was wrong to be involved.”
She stated that she would gladly accept the suspension as a result and urged anyone who still believe the 2020 election was stolen to “consider changing their position.”
“I will continue to stand up for the truth, even when it requires admitting I was wrong,” Ellis said.