Arizona grand jury charges Giuliani and Meadows in fake-elector case
Reporting and findings
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An Arizona grand jury charged Giuliani, Meadows, and others over the 2020 alternate-elector effort. Giuliani and Meadows pleaded not guilty. The indictment alleged crimes but did not establish guilt; a judge dismissed the case in full in 2026 on defects in the grand-jury presentation, without a merits acquittal.
- Reuters: Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme; Trump an unindicted co-conspiratorDefendants, charged offenses, alleged scheme, and unindicted-co-conspirator description
- Associated Press: Arizona prosecutors vow new indictment after fake electors case dismissalPrior charges, not-guilty pleas, and later procedural disposition
Summary and current status
The indictment alleged conspiracy, fraud, and forgery; both men pleaded not guilty, and the case was later dismissed without a merits judgment.
All charges dismissed June 18, 2026; prosecutors announced intent to seek a new indictment
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- Mark MeadowsTrump White House chief of staff
- Rudy GiulianiTrump personal attorney
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumppersonal attorneyRudy Giuliani
- Donald J. TrumpWhite House chief of staffMark Meadows