US EditionFormer Trump Aides Face Felony Forgery Charges in Wisconsin Fake Elector Case
Three former Trump aides face 11 felony counts each for allegedly defrauding Republican electors with false certificates in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, prosecutors say.
- On Monday, a preliminary hearing will determine if evidence suffices for 11 felony counts against Jim Troupis, Kenneth Chesebro, and Mike Roman in Wisconsin's fake-elector case.
- The Wisconsin Department of Justice alleges three defrauded the 10 Republican electors by misleading them about submitting paperwork to then‑Vice President Mike Pence, while federal prosecutors tied the fake‑elector scheme to Jan. 6, 2021 inquiries.
- A week earlier, Jim Troupis filed motions asking for recusal and venue change, joined by the other two defendants, alleging a retired judge authored an August order; Dane County Circuit Judge John Hyland denied bias and refused to step down.
- The Wisconsin prosecution is moving forward while similar efforts in Michigan and Georgia have faltered, and a special prosecutor last year dropped a federal case, highlighting divergent legal paths.
- Trump's 2020 loss in Wisconsin contextualizes the alleged fake-elector effort; none of the 10 Wisconsin electors face charges, and Chesebro and Troupis settled a related lawsuit.
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Trump allies Troupis, Roman will stand trial in criminal false electors case
A judge has found the state presented enough evidence against Jim Troupis, who served as Trump’s Wisconsin attorney in the 2020 election, and Mike Roman, a 2020 campaign aide, for the criminal trial to go forward. The post Trump allies Troupis, Roman will stand trial in criminal false electors case appeared first on WPR.
Two former lawyers and an assistant who worked on President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign were scheduled to appear on Monday for a preliminary hearing in Wisconsin on charges of falsifying documents related to a fake voter plan. Wisconsin’s case is advancing, while others in key states of Michigan and Georgia have falsified. Last year, a special prosecutor dismissed a federal case claiming that Trump conspired to annul the 2020 elections. Another…
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Former Trump aides set to appear in Wisconsin over 2020 election fraud charges
Two former attorneys and an aide who all worked on President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign are scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing in Wisconsin on felony forgery charges related to a fake elector scheme.
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