Pro-Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis got a slap on the wrist for admitting she misrepresented evidence 10 times while trying to overturn the 2020 election
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- Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis admitted that she misrepresented evidence while pushing election fraud lies.
- Ellis conceded to misrepresenting the facts 10 times in interviews with Fox News and other outlets.
- She was publicly censured in Colorado disciplinary proceedings, but will still be able to practice law.
One of Donald Trump's former lawyers, Jenna Ellis, admitted to misrepresenting evidence 10 times while trying to overturn the 2020 election — but she'll still be able to practice law.
Ellis admitted in a Colorado disciplinary proceeding to getting the facts wrong about the results of the 2020 election.
The disciplinary judge, Bryon Large, wrote in his six-page order that Ellis made "these misrepresentations on Twitter and on various television programs, including Fox Business, MSNBC, Fox News, and Newsmax."
Among her misrepresentations was Ellis' claim that her team had found evidence of 500,000 illegal votes in Arizona, as well as a statement on Fox News that Trump had won the election "in a landslide."
Large wrote that while Ellis showed a "pattern of misconduct" and a "selfish motive" when spreading the misinformation, she had no prior record of discipline for bad behavior, reducing her punishment.
Ellis was publicly censured, meaning she was scolded for the misconduct. But the censure will not have any effect on her ability to practice law.
She also agreed to pay $224 for fees related to the disciplinary action.
In a statement after the judge's opinion, Colorado's Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel said it wasn't pursuing any other charges against Ellis.
"The public censure in this matter reinforces that even if engaged in political speech, there is a line attorneys cannot cross, particularly when they are speaking in a representative capacity," the office wrote.