John Eastman, an attorney and previous adviser for former President Donald Trump, is facing potential disbarment in the state of California for spreading false claims about the 2020 election.
Eastman served as Trump's election lawyer during the days between the 2020 general election and the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and has faced federal scrutiny for his alleged role in the attack, including receiving a criminal referral after the House committee investigating January 6 finished its hearings last month.
On Thursday, the State Bar of California's chief trial counsel, George Cardona, announced that Eastman is facing 11 charges that "arise from allegations" that the attorney assisted Trump "in executing a strategy, unsupported by facts or law, to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election by obstructing the count of electoral votes of certain states."
Specific charges that Eastman faces include accusations that he "made false and misleading statements regarding purported election fraud," specifically singling out statements he made while attending the rally in Washington, D.C., that led up to the Capitol riot, according to the announcement.
Cardona's office had been investigating Eastman since September 2021 in order to determine if he violated California law and attorney ethics rules "following and in relation to the November 2020 presidential election," read a previous release.
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