“My mission is Truth, my God is the Lord Jesus Christ, and my client is the President of the United States,” tweeted Jenna Ellis in 2020. But she now admits lying while promoting claims of election fraud as part of Rudy Giuliani’s traveling “crack legal team.”
On Wednesday, Ellis finally confessed to operating from a “selfish motive” while making “misrepresentations” with “a reckless state of mind.”
She also admitted that “her conduct…undermined the American public’s confidence in the presidential election, violating her duty of candor to the public” as she promoted election fraud claims in courtrooms, in state capitols, on Christian media, and on Fox News, which is facing a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems.
Ellis’ admissions came as she was censured by a Colorado judge for a “pattern of misconduct.” She paid an administrative fee of $224. Some news outlets called the censure a “slap on the wrist” for actions some argue should lead to disbarment.
“The public censure in this matter reinforces that even if engaged in political speech, there is a line attorneys cannot cross,” said the Colorado Supreme Court in a statement.
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As reported last summer, Ellis has worked with a dozen evangelical institutions, including:
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