Category Archives: chicanery

Barr Tried to Interfere with Michael Cohen Campaign Finance Case in SDNY, With Implications for the President’s Own Liability

June 25, 2020, 9:19 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: But Mr. Barr spent weeks in the spring of 2019 questioning the prosecutors over their decision to charge Mr. Cohen with violating campaign finance laws, according to people briefed on the matter.At one point during the discussions, Mr. Barr… Continue reading

“Paterson City Council Vice President Among 4 Charged With Voting Fraud in May Special Election: NJ AG”

June 25, 2020, 8:27 pmabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

NBC New York: A Paterson, New Jersey, councilman and a councilman-elect in the same city, along with two other men, face voting fraud charges in connection with the May 12 special election, the state attorney general’s office said Thursday.Councilmember… Continue reading

“Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Charged in Crypto-Currency Case, U.S. Says”

June 25, 2020, 1:46 pmchicanery, lobbyingRick Hasen

Bloomberg: Jack Abramoff, the onetime Washington insider who went to prison in a lobbying scandal, was charged with a criminal conspiracy related to cryptocurrency and lobbying disclosure, a U.S. prosecutor said.Abramoff has agreed to plead guilty and faces as… Continue reading

“Political Donors Linked to China Won Access to Trump, GOP; Hundreds of thousands of dollars in political donations opened doors in Washington for Chinese nationals with high-level ties”

June 24, 2020, 7:18 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Important WSJ report.

Incumbent Virginia Congressman, Who Loses Party Nomination at Party Convention Over Officiating at Same Sex Marriage, Claims “Voter Fraud”

June 15, 2020, 9:31 amchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Mr. Riggleman, as well as outside observers, denounced the setup — enabled by state laws that allow local party officials to choose congressional nominees by conventions instead of traditional primary elections — which has tended to benefit hard-line… Continue reading

“Is OAN the Leading Edge of Russian Misinformation?”

June 11, 2020, 2:44 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

The Atlantic: In what appears to be a signal of intensifying political warfare ahead of the November election, One America News Network, the Trump-supporting cable channel that has been promoting anti-Biden conspiracies for several months, says it has obtained… Continue reading

“Law Enforcement Files Discredit Brian Kemp’s Accusation That Democrats Tried to Hack the Georgia Election; Kemp’s explosive allegation, just days before the closely contested 2018 election, drew wide attention. But newly released documents show that there was no such hack.”

May 29, 2020, 11:07 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Pro-Publica and the AJC report: It was a stunning accusation: Two days before the 2018 election for Georgia governor, Republican Brian Kemp used his power as secretary of state to open an investigation into what he called a “failed… Continue reading

“NJ NAACP Leader Calls For Paterson Mail-In Vote to Be Canceled Amid Corruption Claims”

May 27, 2020, 7:47 pmabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

NBC New York reports.

“Pendleton County mail carrier charged with attempted election fraud”

May 27, 2020, 2:05 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

DOJ release: Thomas Cooper, a mail carrier in Pendleton County, was charged today in a criminal complaint with attempted election fraud, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Cooper, age 47, of Dry Fork, West Virginia, is charged with “Attempt to… Continue reading

“Trump press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has voted by mail 11 times in 10 years; The Tampa native has said it shouldn’t be available to everyone.”

May 27, 2020, 12:21 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

The Tampa Bay Times reports.

“‘Dark money’ networks hide political agendas behind fake news sites”

May 22, 2020, 12:11 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Open Secrets: At a time when trustworthy journalism is more important than ever, political operations are pouring millions of “dark money” dollars into ads and digital content masquerading as news coverage to influence the 2020 election.One newer group heralding… Continue reading

“South Philly judge of elections admits he took bribes to stuff the ballot box for Democratic candidates”

May 21, 2020, 3:38 pmbribery, chicaneryRick Hasen

Philly Inquirer: A former judge of elections and Democratic committeeperson from South Philadelphia has pleaded guilty to accepting $2,500 in bribes to inflate the vote totals for three Democratic candidates for Common Pleas Court judge in 2015 and also accepted… Continue reading

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