Two of former President Donald Trump s co-defendants have asked for their cases to be formally separated from the mammoth indictment in Georgia over attempts to overturn the states 2020 election results, reflecting the ongoing complexity of trying 19 people all at once .

In separate motions filed Wednesday, the attorneys Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro both of whom were charged with racketeering alongside the former president asked for their cases to be severed from the other defendants.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has said she intends to hold one large trial as soon as October. But her office is already in fierce negotiations with the squadron of co-defendants after Chesebro and Powell both demanded a speedy trial , which could pose a major headache for prosecutors.

In the motion Wednesday, Powells lawyers rejected prosecutors claims in the indictment that she was instrumental in Trumps effort to remain in power and find additional votes in Georgia. They argued she had no substantive connection with any other defendant in the case and was not working for Trump or his campaign.

Ms. Powell can receive a fair trial only if she is tried alone, her attorneys wrote in the motion. The prejudice that would inure to her from a lengthy trial with any of those she was not involved and about the vast number of events she had no knowledge of or connection with would deny her Due Process.