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Jacob Wohl And Jack Burkman at it again:
Notorious GOP operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, known for their roles in a slew of outrageous political schemes, were each charged with four felonies on Thursday by Michigan’s attorney general for allegedly orchestrating a large-scale robocall campaign aimed at suppressing the minority vote ahead of the 2020 election.
According to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office, Burkman and Wohl created and funded a false robocall discouraging mail-in voting that targeted Detroit and other urban areas.
These calls, made in late August to nearly 12,000 Detroit residents, may have also reached New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois, the attorney general said, noting residents of those states in areas with significant minority populations reported receiving similar calls.
Burkman, 54, and Wohl, 22, who are both from out of state, were each charged with four felonies for intimidating voters, conspiracy to commit an election law violation, using a computer to commit an election law crime and using a computer to commit a conspiracy crime.
They each face a maximum sentence of 24 years in prison.
Neither Wohl nor Burkman could be immediately reached by Forbes.
Republican Operatives Jacob Wohl And Jack Burkman Charged With Felonies In Voter Suppression Scheme
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they have proof, and I hope they throw the book at both of them.
Notorious GOP operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, known for their roles in a slew of outrageous political schemes, were each charged with four felonies on Thursday by Michigan’s attorney general for allegedly orchestrating a large-scale robocall campaign aimed at suppressing the minority vote ahead of the 2020 election.
According to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office, Burkman and Wohl created and funded a false robocall discouraging mail-in voting that targeted Detroit and other urban areas.
These calls, made in late August to nearly 12,000 Detroit residents, may have also reached New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois, the attorney general said, noting residents of those states in areas with significant minority populations reported receiving similar calls.
Burkman, 54, and Wohl, 22, who are both from out of state, were each charged with four felonies for intimidating voters, conspiracy to commit an election law violation, using a computer to commit an election law crime and using a computer to commit a conspiracy crime.
They each face a maximum sentence of 24 years in prison.
Neither Wohl nor Burkman could be immediately reached by Forbes.
Republican Operatives Jacob Wohl And Jack Burkman Charged With Felonies In Voter Suppression Scheme
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they have proof, and I hope they throw the book at both of them.
