In a series of legal developments, Scott Hall, a key figure in Georgia's election interference case, has pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate, potentially implicating others, including Sidney Powell. Meanwhile, a hearing is scheduled to consider a gag order on former President Trump in his January 6th case. Melissa Murray, an MSNBC legal analyst, expects the judge to grant some level of the gag order. As for potential witnesses, Donald Trump is seen as a crucial figure, given the admissibility of his statements in multiple cases.
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1. Multiple individuals are out on bail or bond in four different jurisdictions.
2. Concerns have been raised about Trump's dangerous rhetoric.
3. There is an urgent need for a gag order in Jack Smith's January 6th case.
4. A prosecutor cited a disturbing social media post where someone called former Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley a traitor.
5. Trump plans to attend the first two days of his New York civil fraud trial in person.
6. Trump's two sons and a business associate have been found liable for fraudulently inflating the value of Trump's properties by up to 2.2 billion dollars.
7. The first of Trump's 18 codefendants in Georgia's election interference case has pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor charges and promised to testify against others.
8. Scott Hall is the first to cooperate (flip) in the case.
9. Plea deals may be issued to other individuals involved, including Kevin Chance, Burrow, and Sydney Powell.
10. Judge Tanya Chutkan has scheduled a hearing on October 16th to consider a gag order in Trump's case.
11. It is likely that the gag order will be granted due to inflammatory rhetoric from the Trump camp.
12. Donald Trump is considered an important witness in the case, and what he says under oath could be admissible in other litigations.
Please note that these facts are presented in the order they appear in the text.