**Attorney Kenneth Chesebro Suspended in New York Following Guilty Plea in Georgia Election Case**

Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer linked to former President Donald Trump, has been temporarily barred from practicing law in New York. This disciplinary action comes on the heels of his guilty plea in a high-profile case concerning attempts to overturn the results of Georgia's 2020 election.

Charged in 2023 alongside Trump and 17 others, Chesebro faced allegations of violating Georgia's anti-racketeering law. Prosecutors argued that the defendants had "knowingly and willfully" conspired to alter the election's outcome in Georgia. This week, a New York panel decided to suspend Chesebro's license, concluding that he had been "convicted of a serious crime."

The suspension is an interim measure, pending a court's decision on whether his conviction in Georgia has achieved "final" status. In October 2023, Chesebro pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit filing false documents—a single felony charge. He received a sentence of five years' probation, 100 hours of community service, and was also ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution. Additionally, he must write an apology letter to Georgia's residents and commit to testifying truthfully in any related future trials.

Meanwhile, Sidney Powell, another attorney implicated in the Georgia election interference case, has also pleaded guilty. Powell faces six years of probation, a $6,000 fine, and is similarly required to pen an apology to Georgia and its residents.

In related developments, Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and co-defendant in the Georgia case, has been ordered to surrender personal assets in a separate defamation judgment. A judge directed Giuliani to hand over his Manhattan apartment, a Mercedes, and other possessions to two Georgia election workers, following a $148 million judgment against him.