Judge Orders Emergency Protective Order After Attorney Admits to Sharing Confidential Witness Videos in Fulton County Election Interference Case Against Former President Donald Trump

A hearing in the Fulton County District Attorney’s 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday that an attorney for one of the co-defendants had shared confidential witness proffer videos with a media outlet. The disclosure prompted District Attorney Fani Willis to file a request for an emergency protective order to prevent further dissemination of the videos.

At the emergency hearing, Jonathan Miller, an attorney for Misty Hampton, admitted to sharing the videos of key witnesses Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Kenneth Chesebro and Scott Hall with ABC News and The Washington Post. Miller said he thought it was in his client’s interest to do so.

The judge expressed concern that the release of the videos could intimidate witnesses in the case and subject them to harassment and threats. He said he would issue a protective order barring the disclosure of certain discovery information by Thursday morning.

The election interference case is one of several legal actions against Donald Trump stemming from his time in office. The case involves 18 defendants, including Trump, and accuses them of attempting to interfere with the 2020 election results.

The hearing Wednesday revealed that confidential witness videos had been shared with the media, prompting the judge to take action to protect the integrity of the case. The protective order will prevent the disclosure of certain discovery information, ensuring that witnesses are not intimidated or harassed.