The Wisconsin Attorney General’s office filed 10 additional felony charges against two attorneys and an aide who worked for then-President Donald Trump for their roles in submitting false paperwork claiming that Trump won Wisconsin in the 2020 election. The charges include forgery and are related to the fake electors scheme. The accused are scheduled to appear in court in Madison. Former Dane County Judge Jim Troupis, one of the accused, has expressed concerns about the case and the financial burden it has placed on him. He encouraged people to show support at the Dane County Courthouse. The charges, which carry a maximum penalty of six years in prison, are part of a broader investigation into similar schemes in other states.
The complaint alleges that the accused created a fake document claiming Trump won Wisconsin’s electoral votes and tried to deliver it to then-Vice President Mike Pence for certification. Several electors denied giving permission for their signatures to be presented as if Trump had won the state. The defendants claimed that their actions were to preserve legal options in case the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Trump’s favor.
Troupis has filed motions to dismiss the case, arguing that no crime was committed and that charges should have been filed by a district attorney, not the state attorney general. The hearing follows Trump’s recent electoral victory in Wisconsin and his impending return to office. The group of fake electors settled a lawsuit last year by acknowledging their role in attempting to overturn the election.
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