The latest chapter in the Georgia election interference saga has just unfolded, with Harrison Floyd's bid for a legal escape hatch slamming shut. Floyd, a former director of Black Voices for Trump, hit a wall when the Georgia Court of Appeals denied his request to have Fulton County's case against him dismissed, as reported by WSBTV. His attorneys had contended that only the Georgia State Election Board held the power to initiate such investigations, but the court's brief retort, "Upon consideration of the Application for Interlocutory Appeal, it is ordered that it be hereby DENIED," made clear their argument failed to persuade.
With Floyd accused of trying to pressure Fulton County poll worker Ruby Freeman into fabricating tales of election fraud, the ripple effects of the 2020 presidential election seem to continue unabated. According to a report by FOX5 Atlanta, Floyd's charges are part of a more extensive scheme that purportedly involved the harassment of Freeman, who had been baselessly accused by Trump affiliates. Sent to serve him with a grand jury subpoena, Floyd also faces federal charges for his aggressive confrontation with two FBI agents.
This setback follows Judge Scott McAfee's prior rejection of Floyd's motion, where Floyd had staked his hopes on a technicality of jurisdiction to derail the charges. Yet, the legal system showed its unswerving commitment to process, allowing no such loophole.
Harrison Floyd chose a path that led him to a brief stint behind bars – the only one among 19 defendants to find himself at the Fulton County Jail. Showing up on August 24 without a lawyer or a bond agreement in place, he was released six days later on a $100,000 bond after his counsel entered negotiations, as detailed by FOX5 Atlanta. Meanwhile, his unwavering support for former President Trump continues, even to the extent of requesting eased bond conditions to aid Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.
In league with others, including former Georgia Republican Party Chair David Shafer, Floyd is alleged to have pressured Freeman to confess to a fabricated act of election malfeasance right before the January 6 events. In a case that has thrust Freeman into an unwelcome spotlight, Freeman and Kutti, charged with similar offenses, are facing an onslaught of legal challenges, with racketeering and making false statements on their docket, as reported by WSBTV.
