By Brandon Drenon
BBC News, Washington
The sole defendant in the Georgia election interference case being held in Fulton County Jail is expected to be released five days after his arrest.
It comes after a judge set a bond in his case.
Harrison Floyd's lawyer told the BBC that his client had not been able to shower during his time in jail and was "concerned" for his personal safety.
The BBC has reached out to Fulton County Jail for comment.
Mr Floyd surrendered on Thursday without a lawyer, at the time choosing to forego legal help over the cost.
Georgia prosecutors allege the 39-year-old former US Marine was part of a plot to pressure an election worker into making false claims about ballot manipulation and election fraud in the state.
He turned himself in late last week without a pre-negotiated bond.
At a hearing on Friday, where he represented himself, his request for bond was denied by a judge, in part because of charges he faces for allegedly assaulting federal agents in Maryland earlier this year.
According to court documents in that case, FBI agents approached Mr Floyd at his Maryland home as part of a federal criminal investigation into Donald Trump and his alleged role in the Capitol riots.
The affidavit accused Mr Floyd of physically assaulting and shouting at an agent, The Washington Post reported.
Atlanta Judge Emily Richardson also considered Mr Floyd a flight risk.
He later retained a lawyer, who helped to negotiate the $100,000 (79,000) bond. It is unclear...
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