Donald Trump ally and election-denying lawyer Ken Chesebro was lied to Michigan prosecutors when he claimed he never used one of his social media accounts, a new report suggests — he had a "burner" account on the site "X," which contradicts what he told the prosecutors.
Harvard constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe explained the revelation means Chesebro's legal troubles have just begun — and it will likely mean more charges.
"When Ken Chesebro surfaced in this mess, at first, I felt a bit of pity for the guy. No more," Tribe wrote. "Not only did he plot to overturn the Constitution's transfer of power to the newly elected president, but he's been lying to pretty much everyone about his role. More indictments await."
"Chesebro’s secret Twitter account could lead to serious felony charges in Michigan and will augment his eventual federal indictment by Jack Smith. The guy is in a huge heap of trouble that his guilty plea in Georgia barely touches," Tribe also said.
Chesebro has been described as an architect of Trump's fake elector scheme after the 2020 election. He was charged as a co-conspirator in the Fulton County racketeeting case alongside Trump, but made a plea deal.
CNN reported on Monday that Chesebro had a secret Twitter account called "BadgetPundit" on which he made dozens of posts involving the Trump election claims.
He had told investigators that he did not use X, and dozens of the posts he made on it contradict statements he made about his role in the election subversion scheme, the report stated.
Former federal and state prosecutor Eric Lisann agreed with Tribe, saying Chesebro will likely face further charges.
"This should line Chesebro up for prosecution in Michigan under their false statement statute, which, although seemingly less broad than its federal counterpart, still could cover this," wrote Lisann. "Chesebro was directly asked about — and denied — other accounts as part of his Michigan debriefing. Those statements also contradict his exculpatory assertions. The failure to disclose also violates his cooperation agreement there. Chesebro seems utterly discredited."
He explained that it isn't clear what will happen to Chesebro in Fulton County, Georgia, where the revelation of the secret account may put his plea deal at risk.
"It is not clear what he was asked, but again, these statements may contradict his self-minimizing description of criminal intent if he similarly proffered that there and thus negate his value as a witness," Lisann continued. "That would seem to violate the terms of his plea agreement. If Fulton County had not obtained this account, it demonstrates a limit to their investigatory efforts."
Lawyer Loren Collins posted a screen capture of the tweet Chesebro pinned to the top of his account. It "openly laid out the MAGA scheme to void the election and hand the presidency to Trump."
