Two men accused of trying to suppress voter turnout in Detroit through deceptive robocalls have pleaded no contest to multiple felony charges, the Michigan Attorney General’s office confirmed, according to CBS News.
John Burkman, 59, of Arlington, Virginia, and Jacob Wohl, 27, of Fairfax, Virginia, each pleaded no contest to four charges: one count of election law – bribing/intimidating voters, one count of conspiracy to commit an election law violation, one count of using a computer to commit the crime of election law – intimidating voters, and using a computer to commit the crime of conspiracy.
The calls, made in late August 2020, were directed at nearly 12,000 phone numbers registered to Detroit ZIP codes. Investigators said the majority of those targeted were Black recipients in Michigan. The two men attempted to discourage voters from participating in the election by promoting false claims about voting by mail…