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Conservative Operatives Sentenced for Voter Intimidation Scheme

12/2/2025

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Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, two conservative operatives, were sentenced to one year of probation for a scheme to deter Black voters in Detroit from voting by mail during the 2020 presidential election, a move Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel described as using "racist dog whistles."
They created robocalls falsely warning voters of police and debt collector harassment.
The calls targeted urban areas that typically vote Democratic.
They pleaded no contest to voter intimidation and conspiracy.
They faced legal issues in New York and Ohio, including a $1.25 million settlement in New York.

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Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, two conservative operatives, were sentenced to one year of probation for a scheme to deter Black voters in Detroit from voting by mail during the 2020 presidential election, a move Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel described as using "racist dog whistles."
They created robocalls falsely warning voters of police and debt collector harassment.
The calls targeted urban areas that typically vote Democratic.
They pleaded no contest to voter intimidation and conspiracy.
They faced legal issues in New York and Ohio, including a $1.25 million settlement in New York.