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Attorney Eastman surrenders himself to Fulton County jail: ‘I will be fully vindicated’

Former President Donald Trump‘s Fulton County co-defendant John Eastman surrendered himself to authorities on Tuesday, vowing that he and other defendants will eventually be “fully vindicated” of their alleged crimes.

“My legal team and I will vigorously contest every count of the indictment in which I am named, and also every count in which others are named, for which my knowledge of the relevant facts, law, and constitutional provisions may prove helpful,” Eastman said in a statement. “I am confident that, when the law is faithfully applied in this proceeding, all of my co-defendants and I will be fully vindicated.”

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Attorney John Eastman, the architect of a legal strategy aimed at keeping former President Donald Trump in power, listens to questions from reporters after a hearing in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Eastman faces 11 disciplinary charges in the State Bar Court of California stemming from his development of a dubious legal strategy aimed at having Vice President Mike Pence interfere with the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Jae C. Hong/AP

Eastman was booked just before 10:30 a.m. local time Tuesday, according to Fulton County Georgia inmate records.

Eastman was given an inmate verification number on Tuesday. He signed a bond agreement with Willis on Monday and will likely be released after he is processed at the jail. His bond was set at $100,000.

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The attorney is also facing a California disciplinary trial over charges that he violated 11 ethical and statutory obligations in his post-election role ahead of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. That trial resumes Aug. 24 and has been temporarily put on hold to accommodate his surrender in Fulton County.

There are 17 defendants including Trump who have yet to surrender by a noon Aug. 25 deadline.

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