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Pushing election fraud theories, nonprofit spent $1.2 million in Michigan in 2022 UPDATE (www.detroitnews.com)

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Okay, this is the second post today that has "fraud" in its title…

The America Project, a national nonprofit that's been focused on railing against the country's voting system, spent $1.2 million funding lawyers and groups in Michigan during the 2022 election year, according to a recently filed tax document.

The Florida-based nonprofit co-founded by former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne reported it gave $429,875 to the law office of Oakland County attorney Stefanie Lambert for "legal support." Lambert was charged with four felonies in August 2023 for allegedly participating in a scheme to improperly access voting machines used in the 2020 presidential election.

The America Project also said it provided $700,000 for a Waterford Township organization that's connected to Lambert and called "United States Election Investigation and Lawsuits." The money was for "election integrity," [emphasis mine -- r^2^ ] according to the nonprofit's tax filing, which didn't include additional details about the expenditure.

"Election integrity." You have to laugh.

The tax document also showed how funds have been used to ensure conspiracy theories about voter fraud persist, said Chris Thomas, Michigan's former longtime elections director. […] “Obviously, this is a glimpse into the post-2020 spending to keep their (election) deniers’ conspiracy alive," Thomas said.

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[–] raoulraoul@midwest.social 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

This just in -- The Detroit News: "Pro-Trump lawyer's Michigan trial planned ahead of November election"

The Michigan criminal trial of Stefanie Lambert, a lawyer who's advanced dubious claims of voter fraud across an array of battleground states, will take place in the months ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, a judge indicated Thursday.

Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Jeffery Matis said he's planning for Lambert's trial to begin at 8:30 a.m. July 15. She's facing four felony charges over allegations that she conspired to improperly access tabulators that were used in Michigan's 2020 election.

Lambert's upcoming trial, which could feature a handful of prominent witnesses, could shine new light on the efforts of Trump supporters to challenge his loss in the 2020 election as Trump seeks another term in the White House.

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