Far-Right Influencer Sentenced To Prison In 2016 Voter Suppression Scheme
1 year, 2 months ago

Far-Right Influencer Sentenced To Prison In 2016 Voter Suppression Scheme

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LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — A right-wing social media influencer was sentenced to seven months in federal prison on Wednesday for spreading falsehoods via Twitter, now known as X, in an effort to suppress Democratic turnout in the 2016 presidential election. Prosecutors said Mackey, who had 58,000 Twitter followers, conspired with others between September and November of 2016 to post falsely that supporters of Democrat Hillary Clinton could vote for her by text message or social media post. “Text ‘Hillary’ to 59925.” U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said in a statement that Mackey “weaponized disinformation in a dangerous scheme to stop targeted groups, including black and brown people and women, from participating in our democracy.” Mackey’s attorney, Andrew Frisch, asked in a memorandum to the judge that his client be spared prison. Frisch said that Mackey started psychotherapy in 2018 in an effort to change his life and “is not Ricky Vaughn of seven years ago.” Judge Ann M. Donnelly denied the request.

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2016 Election Fraudster “Ricky Vaughn” Might Finally Be About to Face the Music
8 months, 3 weeks ago

2016 Election Fraudster “Ricky Vaughn” Might Finally Be About to Face the Music

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On Friday, a federal appeals court in New York will consider a case with key implications for the 2024 election. On expedited appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, Mackey concedes that, “at worst,” his tweets containing false information about how to vote “were calculated to cause voters to send futile text messages and then stay …

Pro-Trump influencer jailed for trying to trick Black people not to vote
1 year, 2 months ago

Pro-Trump influencer jailed for trying to trick Black people not to vote

Raw Story  

An extreme right-wing social media influencer was sentenced to seven months in prison Wednesday for an election interference scheme against Black voters in 2016, the Department of Justice announced. Douglass Mackey who went by the online persona of "Ricky Vaughn" on Twitter, since renamed X, used his 58,000-follower social media account to push misinformation intended to trick Black people into …

Far-right influencer sentenced to 7 months in 2016 voter suppression scheme
1 year, 2 months ago

Far-right influencer sentenced to 7 months in 2016 voter suppression scheme

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A right-wing social media influencer was sentenced to seven months in federal prison on Wednesday for spreading falsehoods via Twitter, now known as X, in an effort to suppress Democratic turnout in the 2016 presidential election. Prosecutors said Mackey, who had 58,000 Twitter followers, conspired with others between September and November of 2016 to post falsely that …

Far-right influencer convicted in voter suppression scheme
1 year, 9 months ago

Far-right influencer convicted in voter suppression scheme

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A self-styled far-right propagandist from Florida was convicted Friday of charges alleging that he conspired to deprive individuals of their right to vote in the 2016 presidential election. On the internet, he was known as “Ricky Vaughn.” In 2016, Mackey had about 58,000 Twitter followers and was ranked by the MIT Media Lab as the 107th-most important …

Trump supporter convicted of election interference after 2016 plot to trick Hillary Clinton voters
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump supporter convicted of election interference after 2016 plot to trick Hillary Clinton voters

Raw Story  

A social media influencer was convicted Friday in connection with a plot to undermine Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, the Department of Justice said. Douglass Mackey, also known as “Ricky Vaughn,” was convicted of conspiracy against rights for a “scheme to deprive individuals of their constitutional right to vote,” the agency said. “Mackey has been found guilty by a jury …

Far-right influencer charged in 2016 Clinton voter scheme
3 years, 11 months ago

Far-right influencer charged in 2016 Clinton voter scheme

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A self-styled far-right propagandist was arrested in Florida on Wednesday on charges he used social media to try to suppress votes for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. A criminal complaint accused 31-year-old Douglass Mackey — known on the internet as “Ricky Vaughn” — of anonymously conspiring with others in …

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