Donald Trump faces charges in Georgia normally used against mafia bosses

Donald Trump has been advised the Fulton County jail is open for him 24/7 when he decides to surrender and face the latest set of criminal charges against him.

His fourth indictment sees the former President characterised as a mafia-style boss, trying to steal the Georgia election result.

However, Georgia has him cornered in a way the others don't.

As expected, Donald Trump hasn't taken the news well.

Last night's indictment, he says, is the latest in a coordinated strike against him. 

Fani Willis says Trump led a criminal enterprise to overturn the election result there.

He's charged with "racketeering", something usually reserved for the mafia and organised crime.

The indictment alleges a widespread conspiracy to change the results by committing theft, computer trespass, forgery of documents and perjury

Donald Trump has been advised the Fulton County jail is open for him 24/7 when he decides to surrender and face criminal charges against him.
Donald Trump has been advised the Fulton County jail is open for him 24/7 when he decides to surrender and face criminal charges against him. Photo credit: Newshub.

The former President claimed he won the state's vote, ever since losing the election.

That's despite no evidence, although two and a half years later he says "it's coming" and that he'll present it at a major news conference in New Jersey next Monday.

It's not just Trump charged in this case, but 18 others including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

At the centre of the case is a phone call asking Georgia's top election official to find more votes.

However the case is more than one phone call, it's also about harassing election officials.

One of them was Richard Barron, who was subject to a torrent of abuse from Republicans. 

Georgia state's elections director Richard Barron says it's "really sickening that you have somebody that can't accept that he lost an election".
Georgia state's elections director Richard Barron says it's "really sickening that you have somebody that can't accept that he lost an election". Photo credit: Newshub.

"It's really sickening that you have somebody that can't accept that he lost an election," Georgia state's elections director Richard Barron said.

There's also a breach of election security in Georgia's Coffee County.

The local Republican leader there is accused of allowing computer experts and Trump operatives into a secure voting area to interfere with election systems

They even found time for a selfie.

Trump now faces a total of 91 charges in four US cities, but right now he's out on bail. 

The Georgia case could be more consequential for Trump than others.

He has until next Friday to surrender, but there's a suggestion he may do it on Wednesday, aiming to upstage the first Republican candidate's debate which is scheduled on the same day.

This case will be covered on live TV, the former President is set to plead not guilty in front of the entire world.

And because this is a state case, he wouldn't be able to pardon himself even if he won the next election.

There's little doubt, Georgia will be on his mind.