Kenneth Chesebro

Attorney and fake elector architect

Wrote the legal memo that became the blueprint for submitting fake electoral slates in six swing states. Pleaded guilty in the Georgia election case to one count of conspiracy to commit forgery and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

1 receipt on file · Last reviewed 2026-08-03

RECEIPT_01 · 2020-11 to 2020-12 Guilty plea

The claim

Submitted alternative slates of presidential electors in six swing states to overturn the 2020 election results.

Made in: Legal memo to the Trump campaign (the "Chesebro memo")

The proof

Chesebro wrote the legal memo that became the blueprint for the fake elector scheme. He pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case to one count of conspiracy to commit forgery (unauthorized writing) and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

The record

State of Georgia v. Trump, et al. (Chesebro) — Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia · No. 23SC18894-9

Outcome: Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit forgery (September 2023); sentenced to five years probation, 100 hours community service, and $5,000 fine

The person admitted the facts under oath in open court, before a judge, to end a criminal case. The strongest record possible: self-incrimination.

Chesebro was the architect of the scheme. His memo, dated November 18, 2020, laid out the legal theory for submitting fake electoral certificates. He was the fifth defendant to plead guilty in the case.

Georgia election racketeering prosecution ↗Kenneth Chesebro — guilty plea ↗

What this file is

This dossier collects contradictions established in legal records. It is not a verdict on everything Kenneth Chesebro has ever said, and it does not assert intent. Where outcomes have changed on appeal or review, the receipt says so.