Jenna Ellis was censured by a disciplinary judge in Colorado on Wednesday (8) as a way to hold accountable the lawyers who pushed former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election reversal maneuvers.
Ellis signed a stipulation stating that several comments she made about the 2020 election violated professional ethics rules that prohibit reckless, knowing or intentional statements by attorneys, according to documents published by the Colorado Office of Attorneys’ Regulatory Board. .
Among the false statements highlighted in the stipulation were comments by Ellis on social media and in TV appearances, claiming that the Trump campaign had evidence that the election was “stolen”.
“Public censorship on this issue reinforces that even if engaged in political speech, there is a line that attorneys cannot cross, especially when speaking in a representative capacity,” said Jessica Yates, associate counsel for the Colorado Supreme Court, in a statement. communicated.
Michael Melito, Ellis’ lawyer, told the CNN in a statement: “My client remains an attorney in good standing in the state of Colorado. In a very heated political climate, we guarantee the right result”.
The censorship was first reported by Colorado Newsline.
The stipulation was approved by the disciplinary judge in an opinion published along with the judge’s censure.
The Regulatory Attorney’s office had previously indicated that it was preparing an indictment against Ellis, but with the announcement of the censorship, the office said in a statement that it “is not currently processing any further indictments against Ms. Ellis”.
Source: CNN Brasil
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