Lawyers: FBI lured men for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
2 years, 9 months ago

Lawyers: FBI lured men for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Investigators stepped in and stopped a “tragedy” when the men were planning to acquire a bomb to blow up a bridge near Whitmer’s home to stop police from quickly responding, Roth told jurors during his opening statement in federal court in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Roth said jurors would see social media posts and hear secretly recorded conversations full of angry, vulgar and sexist language about violence and plans to take down a “tyrant.” Jurors also will hear from two critical insiders, Ty Garbin and Kaleb Franks, who pleaded guilty to the conspiracy and will testify for the government, Roth said. He said the four wanted to create a “war zone here in Michigan,” and urged jurors to set their thoughts aside about the men’s views or Whitmer’s job. But Croft’s attorney said when informants secretly recorded Croft and others, all were “stoned, absolutely out-of-your-mind stoned.” “The FBI is supposed to protect us from dangerous criminals and terrorists,” Blanchard said.

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A man charged with aiding Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says the scheme didn’t seem serious
1 year, 3 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 …

Prosecutor says 3 men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer wanted to start a civil war
1 year, 4 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 …

Jury selection begins in final trial over foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020
1 year, 4 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 …

Trial ordered for 5 men in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
2 years 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 …

3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
2 years, 1 month 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 …

EXPLAINER: 3 more on trial in Michigan governor kidnap plot
2 years, 2 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Whitmer kidnap plot convictions unlikely to curb extremism
2 years, 4 months ago

Whitmer kidnap plot convictions unlikely to curb extremism

Associated Press  

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The conviction of two men for conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Barbara McQuade, a former federal prosecutor, said refusing to do so would have been “the coward’s way out.” “We’re seeing an escalation of threats of violence against public officials,” McQuade said. He described the Whitmer kidnapping plan as a “fake deal.” Jury selection in the …

2 men convicted in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
2 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

Defense rests after challenging agents in Whitmer plot trial
2 years, 4 months ago

Defense rests after challenging agents in Whitmer plot trial

Associated Press  

Lawyers for two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Blanchard also played audio of FBI agent Hank Impola telling an informant, “A saying we have in my office is, ‘Don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story.’” But on cross-examination, agent Corey Baumgardner agreed with a prosecutor who said Impola’s remark two months after …

Prosecutors rest their case against 2 men in Whitmer plot
2 years, 4 months ago

Prosecutors rest their case against 2 men in Whitmer plot

Associated Press  

Prosecutors rested their case Thursday against two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor, shortly after an FBI agent who was working undercover in 2020 told jurors how a bridge played a role in the scheme. Timothy Bates, who was known as “Red,” said he participated in a night ride to Elk Rapids, Michigan, and encouraged Adam Fox to …

Witnesses say duo was eager to kidnap Michigan governor
2 years, 4 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 …

Informant defends role during Whitmer kidnapping plot trial
2 years, 4 months ago

Informant defends role during Whitmer kidnapping plot trial

Associated Press  

Defense attorneys grilled an FBI informant Tuesday in the trial of two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor, questioning his motivation to get inside a band of anti-government extremists and the key steps he took to gather evidence. Dan Chappel was cross-examined for hours as lawyers pressed their theme that any 2020 scheme targeting Gretchen Whitmer was driven …

Jury hears from key informant in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
2 years, 4 months ago

Jury hears from key informant in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Associated Press  

A man charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Chappel participated in firearm drills, met privately with Fox in the basement of a Grand Rapids-area vacuum shop and made two trips with him to see Whitmer’s property in Elk Rapids. On a recording, Fox said they would pose as tourists on the first ride, “just checkin’ out pure Michigan, bro,” …

Jury in kidnap plot case hears about ride to Whitmer house
2 years, 4 months ago

Jury in kidnap plot case hears about ride to Whitmer house

Associated Press  

An FBI agent who was working undercover told jurors Friday that he accompanied two men on a night drive to see the Michigan governor’s vacation home, directly connecting the pair to a key step in an alleged plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. On the third day of testimony, Jonker also expressed frustration about the “ridiculous” pace of the …

Jury is told 2 men wanted to kidnap Whitmer, start revolt
2 years, 4 months ago

Jury is told 2 men wanted to kidnap Whitmer, start revolt

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two anti-government extremists sought to spark a “second American revolution” by kidnapping Michigan Gov. The steps included gun drills in a handmade “shoot house,” two rides to see Whitmer’s northern Michigan home and a stop at a nearby bridge where an explosive might be placed, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher O’Connor said. “They wanted to violently overthrow …

Jury picked in 2nd trial in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
2 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

In outcome of Whitmer case, some see freedom, others danger
2 years, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

Jury gets case of 4 men charged in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
2 years, 8 months ago

Jury gets case of 4 men charged in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A prosecutor urged jurors Friday to convict four men in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Defense attorneys, meanwhile, panned the government’s case: One said the men were turned into “terrorists” by rogue investigators, while another pleaded with jurors to put the brakes on the FBI. Kessler said the group’s motive was to spark the “boogaloo,” …

Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot: No one twisted our arms
2 years, 9 months ago

Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot: No one twisted our arms

Associated Press  

A second insider in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Franks, 27, said an alleged leader, Adam Fox, believed Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions were “tyrannical” and that the U.S. Constitution gave the men a right to strike back. “I would be one of the people on the front line, so to speak, using my gun.” He said Fox talked about snatching …

Witness Testifies How Extremists Planned To Kidnap Gov. Whitmer
2 years, 9 months ago

Witness Testifies How Extremists Planned To Kidnap Gov. Whitmer

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A man who pleaded guilty to planning a kidnapping of Michigan Gov. Ty Garbin talked about building a “shoot house” with wood, tarps and scrap materials to resemble Whitmer’s home so the men could practice an eventual assault in Elk Rapids. But Garbin’s testimony comes from someone who pleaded guilty and said he was a willing participant …

Whitmer kidnapping aimed to prevent Biden election win: Witness
2 years, 9 months ago

Whitmer kidnapping aimed to prevent Biden election win: Witness

Al Jazeera  

Plan was to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer before 2020 US presidential vote, informant testifies at trial. A US man who has pleaded guilty to planning to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer told jurors on Wednesday that he and four men on trial wanted to attack before the 2020 election to prevent Joe Biden from winning the United States presidency. …

Text: When’s ‘lynching?’ Michigan governor plot leader said
2 years, 9 months ago

Text: When’s ‘lynching?’ Michigan governor plot leader said

Associated Press  

A man described as the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked “when’s the lynching?” after the state Supreme Court in 2020 struck down a law that she repeatedly used to impose restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to evidence introduced Monday. With Chappel in the witness chair, Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler introduced messages written …

Informant gives key details about plot against Gov. Whitmer
2 years, 9 months ago

Informant gives key details about plot against Gov. Whitmer

Associated Press  

A group plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer talked about abducting her before the 2020 election because they believed she might join President Joe Biden’s administration and suddenly get extra security, an FBI informant testified Friday. In August 2020, less than two months before the FBI made arrests, Chappel said he was driving a pickup truck with Adam Fox …

Gretchen Whitmer was to be tied up and posed for photos in kidnap plot, trial hears
2 years, 9 months ago

Gretchen Whitmer was to be tied up and posed for photos in kidnap plot, trial hears

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four self-proclaimed militiamen who allegedly planned to kidnap Democratic Michigan …

FBI: Accused wanted ‘tyrant’ Gov. Whitmer tied up on table
2 years, 9 months ago

FBI: Accused wanted ‘tyrant’ Gov. Whitmer tied up on table

Associated Press  

A key figure in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told an undercover FBI agent that he wanted to restrain the “tyrant” on a table then pose for a photo “like we just made the biggest drug bust,” according to a secret recording played for jurors Thursday. Agent Mark Schweers told the jury that he was posing …

Snapshots of 4 men charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot
2 years, 9 months ago

Snapshots of 4 men charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After more than two days of testimony, jurors have unflattering snapshots of four men who are charged with planning to strike back against government by kidnapping Michigan Gov. Fitness centers, he said, were “essential for a lot of people’s mental health.” In August 2020, according to the government, Fox scouted Whitmer’s cottage for the first time …

Trial resuming for 4 men accused of Michigan governor plot
2 years, 9 months ago

Trial resuming for 4 men accused of Michigan governor plot

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The trial of four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Prosecutors say they turned their anger toward government in 2020 into a plot to kidnap Whitmer because of the restrictions she imposed during the early months of the pandemic. She has blamed former President Donald Trump for fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing …

COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker did not identify the person in his order Sunday, saying only that an “essential trial participant” tested positive over the weekend. The trial, which involves 18 jurors, four defendants and a raft of lawyers and support staff, started last …

Snapshots of 4 men charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot
2 years, 9 months ago

Snapshots of 4 men charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After more than two days of testimony, jurors have unflattering snapshots of four men who are charged with planning to strike back against government by kidnapping Michigan Gov. Fitness centers, he said, were “essential for a lot of people’s mental health.” In August 2020, according to the government, Fox scouted Whitmer’s cottage for the first time …

COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The trial for four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Undercover FBI agents and informants were expected to testify in the coming weeks, as were two co-conspirators who pleaded guilty prior to trial as prosecutors build their case against four defendants accused of plotting to kidnap Whitmer. In testimony last week, prosecutors sought to …

Whitmer kidnapping trial symbol of discord in west Michigan
2 years, 9 months ago

Whitmer kidnapping trial symbol of discord in west Michigan

Associated Press  

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Four men described by prosecutors as radicals who schemed to kidnap Michigan Gov. “It’s a good cross-section of the country,” said Tonya Krause-Phelan, a professor at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, who has represented clients in federal court. “There’s less class conflict or cultural antagonism than in the Detroit area, where you have unions versus …

Jury hears man discuss plan to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer
2 years, 9 months ago

Jury hears man discuss plan to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Prosecutors in the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. He’s later heard speaking almost giddily about the damage he could cause, saying it would be “devastating.” Prosecutors say the men — Croft, Adam Fox, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta — planned to snatch Whitmer from her Michigan vacation home because they …

Jury picked for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial
2 years, 9 months ago

Jury picked for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A jury was selected Tuesday for the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Defense attorneys say the men deny any conspiracy to kidnap Whitmer, and have signaled an entrapment defense, criticizing the government’s use of undercover FBI agents and confidential informants. Earlier Tuesday, Jonker told prospective jurors they must put aside …

Jury Selection Starts In Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot
2 years, 9 months ago

Jury Selection Starts In Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With secret recordings and other evidence, prosecutors are pledging to show how four men were united behind a wild plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor in response to her aggressive steps to slow down COVID-19 during the early months of the pandemic. Jury selection began Tuesday for a trial that could last more than …

EXPLAINER: Charges in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
2 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: Charges in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Four members of anti-government groups are facing trial this week on federal charges accusing them in a chilling plot to abduct Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, in 2020. Jury instructions proposed by prosecutors prior to trial explain that convictions on the kidnapping and weapons conspiracy charges require evidence that each defendant committed at least one of the long …

Judge: No FBI entrapment for 3 in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
2 years, 9 months ago

Judge: No FBI entrapment for 3 in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Associated Press  

A judge ruled Tuesday that three men charged in a plot to kidnap Democratic Michigan Gov. Joseph Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar will face a tentatively scheduled pretrial examination in August and trial in September, Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson said during a video conference. “This ruling makes clear these defendants were not pressured by law enforcement into …

Man gets 6 years in prison in Michigan governor kidnap plot
3 years, 3 months ago

Man gets 6 years in prison in Michigan governor kidnap plot

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man upset over state-ordered coronavirus restrictions was sentenced to just over six years in prison Wednesday for planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. In his plea agreement, Garbin said the six men trained at his property near Luther, Michigan, constructing a “shoot house” to resemble Whitmer’s vacation home and “assaulting it with firearms.” The government, noting …

FBI agents helped instigate plot to kidnap Michigan Governor: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

FBI agents helped instigate plot to kidnap Michigan Governor: Report

Op India  

On October 8 last year, about 13 people were arrested for allegedly conspiring to abduct Michigan State Governor Gretchen Whitmer. A news investigation by Buzzfeed news has now revealed that about 12 FBI informants were not only a part of the conspiracy but also instigated the kidnapping plot. Revelations made by Buzzfeed about FBI’s involvement in the Michigan kidnapping plot …

Judge orders 3 to trial in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
3 years, 8 months ago

Judge orders 3 to trial in plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Associated Press  

A Michigan judge on Monday ordered three men to stand trial in a plot to kidnap Democratic Michigan Gov. “My office is pleased to see this case move forward and to have the opportunity to hold these men accountable for their actions.” According to a court affidavit, Musico and Morrison are founding members of the Wolverine Watchmen, which authorities described …

Testimony ends in key hearing for 3 tied to Whitmer plot
3 years, 9 months ago

Testimony ends in key hearing for 3 tied to Whitmer plot

Associated Press  

JACKSON, Mich. — A war veteran who said he believes in small government explained Friday how he became an FBI informant in a federal investigation of an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Dan said he participated in armed protests at the state Capitol last year as well as rural training exercises. I could tell the adrenaline was starting to …

Man pleads guilty in conspiracy to kidnap Michigan governor
3 years, 10 months ago

Man pleads guilty in conspiracy to kidnap Michigan governor

Associated Press  

DETROIT — One of six men charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. He said he and others trained with weapons in Munith, Michigan, and Cambria, Wisconsin, last summer and “discussed the plan to storm the Capitol and kidnap the governor.” The plot, he said, eventually switched to Whitmer’s second home in Antrim County. Garbin said he “advocated …

Man to plead guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer
3 years, 10 months ago

Man to plead guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer

Hindustan Times  

One of six men charged in an alleged plot to snatch Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty to a kidnapping conspiracy, according to a court document filed Wednesday. A federal grand jury has charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. He said he and others trained with weapons in Munith, Michigan, and Cambria, Wisconsin, last …

Suspect Pleads Guilty In Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor, Turns Government Witness
3 years, 10 months ago

Suspect Pleads Guilty In Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor, Turns Government Witness

NPR  

Suspect Pleads Guilty In Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor, Turns Government Witness Enlarge this image toggle caption Kent County Sheriff via AP Kent County Sheriff via AP One of six defendants charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Sponsor Message The plea agreement lays out pages of startling details from Garbin about the alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer, a Democrat …

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