Three men jailed for at least seven years over plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer
2 years, 3 months ago

Three men jailed for at least seven years over plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three men were given lengthy prison sentences on Thursday for their role in a 2020 plot by right-wing militiamen to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer in retaliation for her anti-Covid measures. “The defendants’ ultimate goals were to kill police and elected officials and kidnap the Governor of Michigan,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement of Thursday’s sentencing, MLive reports. “Mr Bellar is clueless about any plot to kidnap the governor," attorney Andrew Kirkpatrick said again in a court filing last week,” CBS News reports. “I now scan crowds for threats; I think carefully about the last thing I say to people when we part; I worry about the safety of everyone near me when I’m in public; and I’m reluctant to share too much because I worry that it could endanger a loved one, a staff member, or a police officer on my security detail.” Thursday’s convictions mark the longest sentences secured thus far in prosecutors’ attempts to punish the Michigan plotters, whose plans were foiled by FBI informants.

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Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot: what was on hours of newly revealed FBI tapes.
1 year, 1 month ago

Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot: what was on hours of newly revealed FBI tapes.

Slate  

In the fall of 2020, the FBI announced it had made several arrests and foiled a chilling conspiracy to kidnap and possibly assassinate Michigan’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer. They were like, “Well, good, I’m glad the FBI is going after these people.” They’re like, “I know I should care about the Fourth Amendment. I think in any big project there are …

Last sentencings are on docket in 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
1 year, 3 months ago

Last sentencings are on docket in 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent  

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Judge orders prison, probation in last sentencings tied to plot to kidnap Michigan governor
1 year, 3 months ago

Judge orders prison, probation in last sentencings tied to plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Associated Press  

A judge handed down the last sentences Thursday in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, sending one man to prison and putting another on probation, the climax to a remarkable investigation that became public on the eve of the 2020 presidential election but produced mixed results in court. Judge Charles Hamlyn offered his own conclusion, describing political polarization …

Michigan attorney general blames Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial acquittals on 'right-leaning' jurors
1 year, 6 months ago

Michigan attorney general blames Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial acquittals on 'right-leaning' jurors

The Independent  

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Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
1 year, 6 months ago

Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent  

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Jury clears three men of plotting to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer
1 year, 6 months ago

Jury clears three men of plotting to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent  

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Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
1 year, 6 months ago

Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Associated Press  

A jury acquitted three men Friday in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Outside the courthouse, a juror approached Molitor and “said he was very sorry for all he had gone through,” defense attorney William Barnett told The Associated Press. Jurors were repeatedly shown images of the Null brothers and Molitor bearing guns and “kitted …

A man charged with aiding Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says the scheme didn’t seem serious
1 year, 6 months ago

A man charged with aiding Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says the scheme didn’t seem serious

Associated Press  

One of three men accused of assisting a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Molitor said Whitmer’s name didn’t come up when he was encouraged by the scheme’s leader, Adam Fox, to go to Antrim County to check out a “high-profile vacation house” in August 2020. “My danger level went way down.” He said he voted for Whitmer and Attorney General …

‘Anti-government’ extremists, undercover agents and a secret plot: What happened in the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping case?
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Anti-government’ extremists, undercover agents and a secret plot: What happened in the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping case?

The Independent  

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Prosecutor says 3 men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer wanted to start a civil war
1 year, 7 months ago

Prosecutor says 3 men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer wanted to start a civil war

Associated Press  

BELLAIRE, Mich. — Three men accused of aiding a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. They all desired to start a civil war, if you can believe it,” William Rollstin of the state attorney general’s office said in his opening trial statement. The Null brothers, both 41, were leaders of a group called the Michigan Liberty Militia and supported the so-called …

Prosecutors prepare evidence in trial of 3 men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
1 year, 7 months ago

Prosecutors prepare evidence in trial of 3 men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer

The Independent  

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Jury selection begins in final trial over foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020
1 year, 7 months ago

Jury selection begins in final trial over foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020

Associated Press  

BELLAIRE, Mich. — Nearly three years after authorities foiled a bizarre plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. The Nulls and Molitor attended a training session in Luther, Michigan, where a “shoot house” was constructed to simulate Whitmer’s vacation home, witnesses previously testified. Whitmer’s neighborhood and to interact with the other two vehicles participating in the surveillance by using hand-held radios,” prosecutors …

Man pleads guilty to assisting in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
1 year, 9 months ago

Man pleads guilty to assisting in plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Associated Press  

BELLAIRE, Mich. — A man accused of aiding a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor pleaded guilty Wednesday, the ninth conviction in state and federal courts since agents broke up an astonishing scheme by anti-government rebels in 2020. Fix trained with a militia, the Wolverine Watchmen, for “politically motivated violence,” prosecutors have said, and hosted a five-hour meeting at his Belleville …

Man pleads guilty to assisting in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
1 year, 9 months ago

Man pleads guilty to assisting in plot to kidnap Michigan governor

The Independent  

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Wisconsin man pleads guilty to role in Whitmer kidnap scheme
2 years ago

Wisconsin man pleads guilty to role in Whitmer kidnap scheme

Associated Press  

BELLAIRE, Mich. — A Wisconsin man accused of assisting the key figures in a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor pleaded guilty Wednesday to a lesser charge and will cooperate with prosecutors. The U.S. Justice Department secured convictions against four men in federal court, including leaders Barry Croft Jr. and Adam Fox, though two men were acquitted. “Anti-government extremism poses a …

Michigan man arrested on firearms charges after allegedly threatening Biden, Whitmer
2 years ago

Michigan man arrested on firearms charges after allegedly threatening Biden, Whitmer

NPR  

Michigan man arrested on firearms charges after allegedly threatening Biden, Whitmer Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A Michigan man who allegedly made online death threats against Gov. Google submitted an online tip to the FBI after Berka allegedly made threatening statements on YouTube under the handle "@killthefeds420," saying he wanted to kill Democrats, LGBTQ+ …

Michigan's Dem AG was target of anti-Semitic plot to murder Jewish elected officials: FBI
2 years ago

Michigan's Dem AG was target of anti-Semitic plot to murder Jewish elected officials: FBI

Raw Story  

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Thursday revealed that she was a target in an anti-Semitic plot that involved murdering Jewish elected officials. Writing on Twitter, Nessel says that the FBI contacted her to let her know that she was on an apparent hitlist made by Tipton, Michigan resident Jack Eugene Carpenter III, who was arrested last month on charges …

Judge Orders Another Long Prison Term In Whitmer Kidnap Plot
2 years, 3 months ago

Judge Orders Another Long Prison Term In Whitmer Kidnap Plot

Huff Post  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Delaware trucker described as a co-leader of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan’s governor has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Prosecutors are recommending a life prison sentence for a co-leader of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan's governor, reminding a judge that social media posts and secretly recorded conversations …

Co-leader of Whitmer kidnapping plot gets 16 years in prison
2 years, 3 months ago

Co-leader of Whitmer kidnapping plot gets 16 years in prison

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. The government said Croft offered bomb-making skills and ideology while Fox was the “driving force urging their recruits to take up arms, kidnap the governor and kill those who stood in their way.” But Judge Robert J. Jonker said that while Fox’s sentence was needed as a …

Co-leader of 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is sentenced to 16 years in prison
2 years, 3 months ago

Co-leader of 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is sentenced to 16 years in prison

The Independent  

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3 Men Who Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Governor Face Lengthy Prison Sentences
2 years, 3 months ago

3 Men Who Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Governor Face Lengthy Prison Sentences

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JACKSON, Mich. — A judge on Thursday handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor, sentencing three men who forged an early alliance with a leader of the scheme before the FBI broke it up in 2020. Gretchen Whitmer urged Judge Thomas Wilson to “impose a sentence that meets the …

3 men tied to leader of Whitmer kidnap plot face sentencing
2 years, 3 months ago

3 men tied to leader of Whitmer kidnap plot face sentencing

The Independent  

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Lengthy prison terms for 3 who aided kidnap plot against Michigan governor
2 years, 3 months ago

Lengthy prison terms for 3 who aided kidnap plot against Michigan governor

LA Times  

Paul Bellar, left, Pete Musico and Joseph Morrison appear for sentencing in front of Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wilson on Thursday in Jackson, Mich. A judge on Thursday handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor, sentencing three men who forged an early alliance with a leader of the scheme before …

Attorney: Kidnap plot leader should not get life sentence
2 years, 3 months ago

Attorney: Kidnap plot leader should not get life sentence

The Independent  

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Trial ordered for 5 men in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
2 years, 3 months ago

Trial ordered for 5 men in plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Associated Press  

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Five men were turned over for trial Wednesday on charges involving a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. “They were all involved in the plot to kidnap the governor.” He added later, “In my mind, there is clearly a criminal conspiracy here.” After his ruling, Stepka entered not-guilty pleas on the defendants’ behalf. The judge’s decision …

Five men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Whitmer ordered to stand trial
2 years, 3 months ago

Five men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Whitmer ordered to stand trial

The Independent  

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Prosecutors in Whitmer kidnap plot say life sentence fits
2 years, 3 months ago

Prosecutors in Whitmer kidnap plot say life sentence fits

The Independent  

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3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
2 years, 5 months ago

3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer

Associated Press  

Three men accused of supporting terrorism in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor were convicted of all charges Wednesday in a trial that focused on paramilitary drills and fierce contempt for government ahead of the 2020 election. The verdicts “are further proof that violence and threats have no place in our politics,” said Whitmer, who has not participated as a …

Three militia members guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
2 years, 5 months ago

Three militia members guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Raw Story  

Three men were convicted on multiple felony charges in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. A Jackson County jury found Joseph Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar guilty Wednesday morning on all charges following a three-week trial, and the men could face more than 20 years in prison when they're sentenced Dec. 15, reported MLive. Their defense attorneys argued the …

Trial testimony ends for 3 tied to Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
2 years, 5 months ago

Trial testimony ends for 3 tied to Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Associated Press  

Prosecutors and defense lawyers rested their case Friday in the trial of three men charged with assisting the 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. An undercover FBI agent, Mark Schweers, told jurors that leader Adam Fox talked favorably about the Wolverine Watchmen, a paramilitary group whose members included Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar. The trial in state court …

Accused of flirting, juror dismissed from Whitmer plot trial
2 years, 5 months ago

Accused of flirting, juror dismissed from Whitmer plot trial

Associated Press  

JACKSON, Mich. — A judge has dismissed a young woman from the jury hearing the trial of three men in connection with a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Judge Thomas Wilson announced Friday that the woman has been removed from the jury, two days after attorneys raised concerns the juror was having too much non-verbal communication with defendant Paul …

2nd man convicted in Whitmer plot gets 4 years in prison
2 years, 5 months ago

2nd man convicted in Whitmer plot gets 4 years in prison

Associated Press  

A man who pleaded guilty to conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020 was granted a major break Thursday and sentenced to four years in prison. “I would like to start by saying I’m sorry to the governor and her family,” Franks said in federal court in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “I’m ashamed and embarrassed of my actions, and I regret …

EXPLAINER: 3 more on trial in Michigan governor kidnap plot
2 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: 3 more on trial in Michigan governor kidnap plot

Associated Press  

JACKSON, Mich. — A scheme to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020 will get yet another airing in a different court when three men face trial Monday, just weeks before voters consider whether to reelect Gretchen Whitmer to a second term. “They didn’t go out and participate in a plan to kidnap the governor,” Assistant Attorney General Sunita Doddamani said in …

Michigan governor hopeful makes light of Whitmer kidnap plot
2 years, 6 months ago

Michigan governor hopeful makes light of Whitmer kidnap plot

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — The Republican candidate for Michigan governor on Friday compared Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s policies to the 2020 plot to kidnap the Democratic incumbent, remarks that Democrats criticized as making light of a serious and dangerous crime. “For someone so worried about being kidnapped, Gretchen Whitmer sure is good at taking business hostage.” At an event later Friday, Dixon …

2 men convicted in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot seek new trial
2 years, 6 months ago

2 men convicted in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot seek new trial

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Lawyers for two men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor are asking for a new trial, alleging misconduct by a juror and unfairness by the judge. The court filing, unsealed Thursday, reveals an aggressive effort to learn more about a juror, even sending a private investigator to the juror’s workplace on Aug. 23, the same …

5 tied to Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot face key hearing
2 years, 6 months ago

5 tied to Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot face key hearing

The Independent  

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2 men convicted in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
2 years, 7 months ago

2 men convicted in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. A different jury just four months ago couldn’t reach unanimous decisions on Adam Fox or Barry Croft Jr. but acquitted two other men, a stunning conclusion that led to a second trial. Fox and Croft, they said, were “big talkers” who liked to …

Two men convicted in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
2 years, 7 months ago

Two men convicted in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

LA Times  

Barry Croft Jr., left, and Adam Fox were found guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor and conspiring to obtain a weapon of mass destruction, namely a bomb to destroy a bridge. Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. were also found guilty of conspiring to obtain a weapon of mass destruction, namely a bomb to blow up a bridge and …

Witnesses say duo was eager to kidnap Michigan governor
2 years, 7 months ago

Witnesses say duo was eager to kidnap Michigan governor

Associated Press  

Two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. And it’s creating a perception, I think, among the jurors that the court has a preference for how this case ends.” U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker defended his decision, saying there was no need for certain questions to be “teed up over and over again.” He complained about the trial’s pace …

Jury picked in 2nd trial in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
2 years, 7 months ago

Jury picked in 2nd trial in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After questions about guns, politics and COVID-19, a jury was selected Tuesday for the second trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. The judge and lawyers settled on 18 people, including six alternates, to hear the case against Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. They’re on trial again after a jury in …

2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan governor
2 years, 7 months ago

2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan governor

Associated Press  

Two men accused of crafting a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 and ignite a national rebellion are facing a second trial this week, months after a jury couldn’t reach a verdict on the pair while acquitting two others. “They’re going to try this all over again, and the government’s view is, ‘We’re going to prevail.’” Also …

GOP candidate floats conspiracy theory that Whitmer staged kidnapping plot to influence 2020 election
2 years, 11 months ago

GOP candidate floats conspiracy theory that Whitmer staged kidnapping plot to influence 2020 election

Raw Story  

Republican gubernatorial candidate Garrett Soldano shared a conspiracy theory Thursday that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plotted with the FBI to “fake her own kidnapping” in an effort to have a “direct impact on the 2020 election results” after two suspects were found not guilty last week. As we all saw last week, the FBI conceived a plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer …

EXPLAINER: 2 men in Gov. Whitmer plot could be tried again
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: 2 men in Gov. Whitmer plot could be tried again

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A jury’s inability to reach a unanimous verdict for two men charged in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. The jury last week acquitted Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta, whom prosecutors described as “soldiers” in the foiled plot, but deadlocked on the alleged leaders, Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge told reporters Friday that …

Whitmer kidnap plot: 2 men acquitted, hung jury for 2 more
2 years, 11 months ago

Whitmer kidnap plot: 2 men acquitted, hung jury for 2 more

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A jury acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. “Obviously we’re disappointed with the outcome.. We have two defendants that are awaiting trial and we’ll get back to work on that,” U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge said. During closing arguments a week ago, Fox’s attorney, Christopher Gibbons, said the plan was …

In outcome of Whitmer case, some see freedom, others danger
2 years, 11 months ago

In outcome of Whitmer case, some see freedom, others danger

Associated Press  

Outside the Michigan courthouse where a jury did not convict any of the four men charged with planning to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a defense lawyer said jurors saw the alleged plot as what it was: Dirty FBI tactics and “rough talk.” The men — who were heard on audio during the trial talking about killing Whitmer, blowing up a …

In Whitmer plot case, was it violent political rhetoric or just ‘rough talk’?
2 years, 11 months ago

In Whitmer plot case, was it violent political rhetoric or just ‘rough talk’?

LA Times  

Michael Hills, the attorney for defendant Brandon Caserta, speaks to reporters after his client was found not guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a defense lawyer said jurors saw the case as what it was: dirty FBI tactics and “rough talk.” The men didn’t say anything shocking, attorney Michael Hills said, though they were heard on audio …

Whitmer kidnap plot: 2 men acquitted, hung jury for 2 more
2 years, 11 months ago

Whitmer kidnap plot: 2 men acquitted, hung jury for 2 more

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A jury on Friday acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. “Obviously we’re disappointed with the outcome.. We have two defendants that are awaiting trial and we’ll get back to work on that,” U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge said. During closing arguments a week ago, Fox’s attorney, Christopher Gibbons, said the …

EXPLAINER: Charges in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: Charges in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Jurors on Friday acquitted two men and deadlocked on two others accused of plotting to abduct Michigan Gov. The other two defendants, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta — who were found not guilty of all charges — were members of the Wolverine Watchmen, a self-styled militia with similar views, according to prosecutors. Jury instructions explained that convictions on …

2 days, no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
2 years, 11 months ago

2 days, no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A jury emerged Tuesday with no verdict yet in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker thanked jurors for their “ongoing attentiveness and work” and told them to return Wednesday for a third day of deliberations. With undercover FBI agents and informants embedded in the group, …

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