#jacob wohl

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Wohl and Burkman sneak back into politics!

These two clowns, Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, have a long history of failed ratfucking. In 2020, the two hired actors to stage a fake FBI r

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Right-wing fraudsters fined $1.25M for racist election robocall scheme

Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, the right-wing fraudsters who orchestrated a robocall campaign targeting Black voters in seven states during th

Walter Einenkel at Daily Kos:

Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, the right-wing fraudsters who orchestrated a robocall campaign targeting Black voters in seven states during the 2020 election, have agreed to pay $1.25 million in a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James.  “The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, and it belongs to everyone. We will not allow anyone to threaten that right,” James said in a statement on the settlement. “Wohl and Burkman orchestrated a depraved and disinformation-ridden campaign to intimidate Black voters in an attempt to sway the election in favor of their preferred candidate.” 

The pair was found liable by a federal judge in New York in 2023 for the robocalling scheme. According to a consent decree the two signed, Wohl and Burkman must “refrain from knowingly creating, sponsoring, or transmitting any robocall or other Mass Communication that would intimidate or deter voters from voting by any method in any election.” The decree remains in place for eight years. During the 2020 election cycle, the lie-peddlers launched a robocall campaign targeting thousands of predominantly Black voters in Ohio, Minnesota, Chicago, Pennsylvania, Detroit, and Virginia.

[...] Wohl and Burkman have faced multiple charges of fraud and received sentences from several states as a result of their robocall campaign. In 2021, the Federal Communications Commission proposed a $5 million fine for the voter suppression scheme—the largest such robocall fine in U.S. history. In 2022, both men pleaded guilty to telecommunications fraud in Ohio, leading Burkman to give up his law license in January 2024.

Right-wing scam artists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman got slapped with a $1.25M fine in a settlement agreement with NY AG Letitia James (D).

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Right-wing fraudsters fined $1.25M for racist election robocall scheme

Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, the right-wing fraudsters who orchestrated a robocall campaign targeting Black voters in seven states during th

Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, the right-wing fraudsters who orchestrated a robocall campaign targeting Black voters in seven states during the 2020 election, have agreed to pay $1.25 million in a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James. 

“The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, and it belongs to everyone. We will not allow anyone to threaten that right,” James said in a statement on the settlement. “Wohl and Burkman orchestrated a depraved and disinformation-ridden campaign to intimidate Black voters in an attempt to sway the election in favor of their preferred candidate.” 

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Conservative activists reach $1 million settlement deal with New York AG for running 2020 voter suppression campaign | CNN Politics

Conservative activists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman have agreed to pay $1 million to the New York attorney general’s office and others for ru

NY AG Letitia James: Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, the conservative political operatives who orchestrated a robocall campaign to dissuade Black people from voting in the 2020 election, will pay up to $1.25 million under a settlement with New York State. -

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MAGA hoaxer Jacob Wohl found to have violated the KKK Act by federal judge

MAGA hoaxer Jacob Wohl found to have violated the KKK Act by federal judge

Far-right activist Jacob Wohl and his associate Jack Burkman violated the Voting Rights Act and the Ku Klux Klan Act when they fired off robocalls to Black voters trying to trick them out of voting, ruled a federal judge on Wednesday.

"The Court recognizes that the free exchange of ideas on issues of public concern and the ability to engage in robust political discussion constitute the foundations of a democratic society,” wrote senior District Judge Victor Marrero.

"Wohl and Burkman have been tied to multiple political hoaxes targeting perceived rivals of former President Donald Trump, including then-Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Anthony Fauci, and ex-Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Prosecutors, regulators and common citizens claimed the duo crossed a line with 85,000 robocalls, sent out nationally to such locations as New York, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Pennsylvania," reported Adam Klasfeld. "Recorded by a woman identifying herself as 'Tamika Taylor,' the robocalls largely targeted diverse regions with the false message that 'if you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be used by police departments to track down old warrants, and [will] be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debt.'"

Wohl, a young right-wing provocateur, once ran a hedge fund as a teenager, but was banned for life from the industry by the National Futures Association for lying to investors about the percent of their money exposed to risk in his firm.

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Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman ordered to spend 500 hours registering voters

Conservative operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman were sentenced to working 500 hours at a voter registration drive on Tuesday for sending out thousands of robocalls with false information in the…

11/29/22

Conservative operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman were sentenced to working 500 hours at a voter registration drive on Tuesday for sending out thousands of robocalls with false information in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election.

The Cleveland-area state court also sentenced them to two years probation and six months of electronic monitoring from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. each night, prosecutors said.

The duo pleaded guilty last month to telecommunications fraud after being indicted in October 2020 for the robocalls, which promoted conspiracy theories about mail-in voting.

“These two individuals attempted to disrupt the foundation of our democracy. Their sentence of two years’ probation and 500 hours of community work service at a voter registration drive is appropriate,” Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley (D) said in a statement.

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Judge sentences men behind election robocall scam to register new voters

For spreading disinformation about mail-in voting ahead of the 2020 election, Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl were sentenced to 500 hours registering new voters.