Sidney Powell

Attorney

Promised to “release the Kraken” with claims of international vote-flipping conspiracies. No court ever allowed her evidence to survive a motion, and in 2023 she pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor counts in the Georgia election interference case.

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

RECEIPT_01 · 2020-11 Guilty plea

The claim

International conspiracies involving Venezuela, Cuba, and the CIA flipped millions of votes — “the Kraken” — against Donald Trump in 2020.

Made in: Press conferences, Fox appearances, and court filings in election challenges

The proof

Every court that heard her election cases rejected them, several with sanctions. In October 2023 Powell pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to solicit the violation of oath by public officers in the Fulton County election interference prosecution, agreeing to testify against co-defendants if called.

The record

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

Outcome: Guilty plea to six misdemeanor counts (October 19, 2023); six years’ probation, fine, and restitution

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

Her earlier defamation suits were dismissed and sanctions motions pursued against her. The federal election-interference charges against her co-defendants were later dropped after the 2024 election; her guilty plea stands.

Georgia election racketeering prosecution — case record ↗Sidney Powell ↗

What this file is

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