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Election Fraud
Bethlehem, PA
Politics
Bethlehem Man Convicted In 2020 Election Fraud Case; Woman Charged In NJ, PA Voting Case: DOJ
A Bethlehem man has been convicted of casting ballots in two states during the 2020 presidential election, while a separate election fraud case involving a Philadelphia woman remains pending, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, March 4. Matthew Laiss, 32, was found guilty at trial of voting more than once in a federal election and voter fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Laiss had been registered to vote in Ottsville, Bucks County, from October 2012 until August 2020, prosecutors said. That month, he moved to Frostproof, Florida,…
Amityville, NY
Politics
Recovering From Crash, Rudy Giuliani To Receive Presidential Medal Of Freedom, Trump Says
Two days after a New England highway crash left him with a fractured vertebra, Rudy Giuliani is set to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor, President Donald Trump announced Monday, Sept. 1. Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social: “As President of the United States of America, I am pleased to announce that Rudy Giuliani, the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot, will receive THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, our Country’s highest civilian honor. Details as to time and place to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE A…
Annapolis, MD
Politics
Trump Vows To Ban Mail-In Ballots, Voting Machines In 2026
President Donald Trump is reaffirming his commitment to combat mail-in voting, pledging to spearhead a nationwide initiative to prohibit mail-in ballots and voting machines, even in the absence of evidence substantiating his allegations of widespread fraud. In a fiery post on his Truth Social platform Monday, Aug. 18, Trump announced plans to spearhead a “movement” to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines across the United States. Trump, who has repeatedly questioned the integrity of mail-in voting since his 2020 election loss, claimed — without evidence — that these methods a…
Media, PA
News
Delco Official Caught Running Voter Fraud Scheme Learns His Fate: DOJ
A disgraced Pennsylvania politician who rigged a mayoral election—and still lost—has learned his fate. MD Nurul Hasan, 48, the former vice president of Millbourne Borough Council, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for orchestrating a wide-reaching voter fraud scheme in the 2021 mayoral election, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Two other former officials—Councilman MD Munsur Ali and former Councilman MD Rafikul Islam—were also sentenced for their roles. Ali received 21 months in prison, while Islam was sentenced to 12 months and one day. The Plot To Steal An Elec…
Paterson, NJ
News
Paterson Council President, Campaign Team Stole, Forged Ballots To Win 2020 Election: NJ AG
A New Jersey city council president rigged the vote to keep his seat — and now he’s facing a fresh round of felony charges, state officials say. Alex Mendez, the Paterson City Council President, is facing new election fraud charges alongside his wife and three others, including campaign workers, after allegedly stealing and forging ballots to win a municipal election in May 2020, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced Wednesday, April 30. According to a 10-count superseding indictment, Mendez and his co-conspirators are accused of forging ballots and voter registrations and s…
Bridgeport, CT
Politics
3 Bridgeport Council Members Among 5 Busted in Absentee Ballot Fraud Probe: State
Five people, including three Bridgeport City Council members and the vice chair of a local Democratic committee, have been arrested in connection with absentee ballot fraud during Bridgeport’s 2023 Democratic mayoral primary, Connecticut Chief State’s Attorney Patrick Griffin announced. Statewide Prosecution Bureau investigators arrested council members Alfredo Castillo, 53, Jazmarie Melendez, 26, and Maria Pereira, 57, along with longtime political operative Wanda Geter-Pataky, 68, all of Bridgeport, and Margaret Joyce, 45, of Stratford, authorities said Friday, Feb. 21. The charges follow…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Politics
FL Man Who Voted In Multiple Times Including In Montgomery County Sentence: Feds
A Montgomery County man who registered and voted in multiple Pennsylvania counties and Florida has been sentenced for election fraud, federal authorities announced on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Philip C. Pulley, 62, of Huntington Valley, was sentenced to three years of probation, 100 hours of community service—including 50 hours with an organization promoting free and fair elections—a \$9,500 fine, and a \$400 special assessment by Chief United States District Court Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg, according to U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. Pulley was also ordered to write a letter explaining…
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
Ex-Bridgeport Councilman Gets 3 Weekends In Prison, Fine In Election Fraud Case: Feds
A former Bridgeport City Council member has been sentenced to three weekends in prison for a civil rights offense stemming from election fraud during his run for office, federal authorities said. Michael DeFilippo, 38, received one year of probation, three weekends of incarceration, and a $15,000 fine, the US Attorney Connecticut said. The charges relate to DeFilippo's campaign for the 133rd District in 2017 and 2018. According to court records, DeFilippo manipulated elections by stealing and falsifying voter registration applications and absentee ballots, forging signatures, an…
Hartford, CT
News
No, The FBI Says It Isn't Investigating 301 Election Bribery Claims Or Other Lies
The Federal Bureau of Investigations said it has seen a rise in fake stories using the agency's name and insignia being shared online in an attempt to undermine the recent presidential election. The FBI cited four fake stories being shared on social media trading on the agency's reputation to give credence to lies. Those included a video stating that “at least 301 electors reported attempted bribery and blackmail" from a political party, the agency said in a news release. Another claimed that agents had tried to cover up the bribery scheme by pressuring news media outl…
Mineola, NY
Politics
It's Now 'Logistically Impossible' For Trump To Serve Any Prison Time, Expert Says
Critics hoping to see former President Donald Trump in a jail cell can kiss that fantasy goodbye following his second White House win. The 78-year-old Trump will almost certainly see his myriad legal troubles vanish now that he’s been declared the winner of the 2024 election against Vice President Kamala Harris, said Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor. Trump is currently facing federal charges in Washington, DC, for alleged fraud in the 2020 election, as well as election fraud charges in the state of Georgia. Special Counsel Jack Smith has also appealed a federal judge’s ruling dism…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Politics
Here's How To Track Votes In Pennsylvania
With so many important offices on the line and everyone saying they have results —who should you trust? The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has the most accurate results that you can trust. There have already been fraud accusations and rumors of fake ballots, but local and state officials — along with the FBI have been able to catch them. The Pennsylvania State Board of Elections is pulling the data for each county's mail-in ballot results "once per day from the Pennsylvania's voter registration database, and the Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors…
Plainfield, NJ
Politics
New Charges Filed Against Former Plainfield Mayoral Candidate Accused Of Election Fraud: AG
A 70-year-old former mayoral candidate town previously accused of election fraud is facing new charges, New Jersey authorities announced Friday, Aug. 23. An indictment returned against Plainfield's former mayoral candidate Dr. Henrilynn Ibezim charges him with tampering with witnesses and informants and trafficking in personal identifying information pertaining to another person, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Ibezim had previously been accused of trying to submit hundreds of bogus voter registration applications to Union County's election officials, and th…
Bridgeport, CT
Politics
4 Campaign Workers Accused Of Misusing Absentee Ballots In Bridgeport
Four campaign workers involved in the 2019 Bridgeport Democratic mayoral primary have been charged with misusing absentee ballots. On Tuesday, June 11, inspectors from the Statewide Prosecution Bureau in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney arrested Bridgeport residents: Alfredo Castillo, age 52 Wanda Geter-Pataky, age 67 Nilsa Heredia, age 61 Josephine Edmonds, age 62 Each was charged with unlawful possession of absentee ballots and other election-related charges, said Chief State's Attorney Patrick J. Griffin. Three of the four are also charged with tampering with a witness, officia…
Albany, NY
Politics
Donald Trump Found Guilty On All 34 Felony Counts In Historic NY Hush Money Trial
A New York jury convicted former President Donald Trump of all charges in his alleged hush money trial, finding that he falsified business records to buy an adult film star’s silence and influence the 2016 presidential election. The historic verdict, the first adjudication and conviction of a former US president, was reached shortly before 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30, after around 10 hours of deliberation. Seven men and five women on the jury unanimously found Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree that were filed by Manhattan District Attorne…
Peekskill, NY
News
Northern Westchester City Councilman Filed Fraudulent Petitions During Election: DA
A city councilman in Northern Westchester faces criminal charges after filing petitions containing forged signatures during a primary election for a seat on the County Board of Legislators, officials announced. Peekskill resident and Common Council member Robert Scott, age 44, was arrested after allegedly filing fraudulent petitions during the Democratic primary election for Westchester County Board of Legislators District 1 in June 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, April 17. According to the DA's Office, on April 10, 2023,…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Notorious NJ Consultant Used COVID Rules To File Fake Petitions For Partner, Indictment Charges
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A controversial New Jersey political consultant was indicted by a state grand jury for filing nearly 2,000 bogus petitions in what authorities called a transparent attempt at getting his life partner on the Democratic primary ballot for governor. James Devine, 62, of Lambertville, initially received a summons last May after state authorities said he filed 1,948 fraudulent petitions with the Secretary of State’s office to get Lisa McCormick on the ballot for the June 2021 primary. Grand jurors in Trenton, in turn, returned an indictment charging Devine with offenses concerning nomin…
Paterson, NJ
Politics
Paterson Council Prez, Wife, Campaign Chief Charged In Hare-Brained Scheme To Steal Election
State authorities announced a bunch of new election fraud charges on Wednesday against Paterson’s council president along with allegations against his wife and campaign manager, as well. Alex Mendez, 48, has been awaiting trial in a case, stemming from 2020 council races, that has undergone a series of one delay after another. The contests were conducted entirely by mail-in ballots as COVID was spreading. The new charges involved what the attorney general described on Oct. 25 as a hare-brained plot to steal ballots from mailboxes outside people’s homes, toss out those that didn’t vote for…
Mt. Kisco, NY
Politics
Mount Kisco Democratic Committee Chair/Son Indicted for Campaign-Related Forgery
A Democratic chairman in the Hudson Valley and his son have been indicted for alleged election-related fraud. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced Wednesday, Sept.13, that following an investigation into forged primary election petitions in Northern Westchester County, William Serratore, age 59, and Carmelo Serratore, age 24, in Mount Kisco, have been indicted and arrested on forgery related charges. The case was handled by the Rockland County District Attorney's Office due to a conflict of interest because William Serratore once served as an assistant …
Towson, MD
News
Former Baltimore County Employee Admits To Stealing Campaign Funds, Perjury
A former treasurer for two Baltimore County campaigns will face prison time after admitting to theft and perjury offenses, state officials announced on Thursday. William “Christopher” McCollum, 52, of Lutherville, the treasurer for the “Friends of Cathy Bevins” and the “Baltimore County Victory Slate” campaigns pleaded guilty on Thursday, May 25, to one count of felony theft scheme and perjury in connection to his scheme to steal campaign funds. According to prosecutors, McCollum “was systematically stealing funds raised by the committees, without the knowledge of the candidates the committ…
Massapequa, NY
Politics
Trio Of Schemes That Led To Santos Arrest Detailed By Feds; Rep Not Resigning Over 'Witch Hunt'
Beleaguered New York Rep. George Santos is remaining defiant in the face of numerous federal criminal charges, refusing to resign from Congress and vowing to fight what he decried as a “witch hunt.” The 34-year-old Republican, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, pleaded not guilty to all 13 federal charges against him during his arraignment in Central Islip on Wednesday afternoon, May 10. He is charged with: Seven counts of wire fraud Three counts of money laundering Theft of public funds Two counts of making false statements on federal disclosure forms Follow…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Election Fraud: Notorious NJ Consultant Charged With Filing Fake Petitions For Partner
A controversial New Jersey political consultant was charged with election fraud for filing nearly 2,000 bogus petitions in a lame, transparent attempt at getting his life partner on the Democratic primary ballot for governor, state authorities charged. James Devine, 61, of Lambertville, filed 1,948 fraudulent petitions with the Secretary of State’s office to get Lisa McCormick on the ballot for the June 2021 primary, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said on Tuesday, May 2. "Jim" Devine -- who had been political director of the New Jersey Democratic Committee in the 1990s -- might be bes…
Edison, NJ
Politics
Former Sayreville Democratic Party Leader, Family Members Indicted: Prosecutor
Thomas V. Pollando, the former Sayreville Borough Democratic Chairman, has been indicted along with his son and daughter-in-law, authorities said. One of the charges alleges the ex-chairman, who is a former employee with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, took money in exchange for swaying a criminal case, they said. Over the course of an investigation spanning weeks in July and August 2022, detectives from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office conducted electronic surveillance of a business in Sayreville. Detectives allegedly observed Pollando accept&nbs…
Paterson, NJ
News
Brawl Between Paterson Officials Nearly Breaks Out During Council Meeting
A Paterson city council meeting nearly turned violent between two elected officials. The Tuesday, March 14 meeting was a forum open to the public following the police shooting death of Najee Seabrooks earlier this month. What Najee Seabrooks did with inner-city youngsters was “life-changing, soul-saving kind of work.”New Jersey Violence Intervention and Prevention Coalition As a woman was speaking, approximately 90 minutes into the meeting, Paterson Council Member Mike Jackson and Chief Financial Officer Javier Silva stood up and began arguing. Police officers and other elected offic…
Paterson, NJ
News
What Does Guilty Plea By Manager Of NJ Bus Company That Endangered Children Mean For Owner?
UPDATE: The prosecution of two Paterson-based school bus companies accused of risking children's safety by hiring criminals as drivers, operating unsafe buses and other violations has notched its first conviction. Will there be another? Henry Rhodes, 59, admitted in state Superior Court in Newark last week that he lied to school districts about the safety of buses and the credentials of drivers at both companies, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. The goal, authorities said, was to keep lucrative busing contracts in Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties no matter the …
Massapequa, NY
Politics
FBI Probing Veteran's Claim That George Santos Stole Dying Dog's Charity Money, Report Says
The bad news just keeps coming for embattled New York Rep. George Santos, who is now the subject of an FBI investigation into accusations he stole charity money intended to help a Navy veteran’s dying service dog, Politico reports. Richard Osthoff, of Howell, New Jersey, told the outlet that two FBI agents reached out to him on Wednesday, Feb. 1, as part of an investigation by the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York. Earlier Report: Bye George: Embattled Nassau Rep Santos Stepping Down 'Temporarily' From Committee Assignments Osthoff told Politico he gave the agents c…
Massapequa, NY
Politics
Bye George: Embattled NY Rep Santos Stepping Down 'Temporarily' From Committee Assignments
This story has been updated to include a statement from Rep. Santos. Just weeks after being appointed to two House committees, beleaguered New York Congressman George Santos is stepping down from those assignments amid investigations into his personal and campaign finances. In a statement Tuesday, Jan. 31, the freshman Republican lawmaker said he had submitted a request to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to be "temporarily recused" from his assignments to the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and the Small Business Committee "until I am cleared." "This was a decision that I take very …
Albany, NY
News
City Council Member In Capital District Admits To Casting Ballots In Others' Names
A city council member in New York's Capital District has pleaded guilty to identity theft after sending in absentee ballots using other people’s names. Kimberly McPherson, age 61, of Troy, copped to the charges Wednesday, June 8, in federal court in Albany. Along with her plea, she agreed to resign from the Troy City Council, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the North District. Prosecutors said McPherson illegally cast an absentee ballot using the name of another person in the 2021 primary election. She did the same thing again, twice, in the general election, prosecutors said. M…
Yorktown, NY
Politics
Trump Aide From Yorktown Held In Contempt By Jan. 6 Panel
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol in Washington DC unanimously voted to refer former Trump aides Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino, Jr. to the Justice Department for criminal contempt of Congress charges. Scavino, a Northern Westchester native from Yorktown and former resident of Hopewell Junction in Dutchess County who served as a social media director during the Trump campaign and later worked alongside him in the White House as deputy chief of staff, is officially facing a criminal contempt charge for refusing to comply with subpoenas from the i…
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Consequences Coming For PA Constable From NJ Who Lied About His Address: Report
An Allentown constable could be removed from his elected position for falsifying his residential address, LehighValleyLive reports. Steven Wiggs, the constable of Allentown's 16th ward since 2016, has been accused of using a neighbor's Allentown address on his election paperwork despite living in Newark, NJ, the outlet says citing Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin. To be certified as an elected constable in the city, you must be a resident. The DA maintains Wiggs moved from his South Woodard Street address two years ago, before being re-elected in November 2021, according to t…
Fort Lee, NJ
News
Giuliani Suspended From Practicing Law In NY
A New York court suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in the state on Thursday because of “false and misleading statements” about former President Donald Trump’s election loss last fall. The temporary license suspension took effect immediately – a day short of Guiliani’s 52nd anniversary of practicing law in New York State – pending the outcome of a full formal disciplinary hearing. The former New York City mayor and federal prosecutor was a personal attorney to Trump when he lied about the legitimacy of President Biden’s victory, alleging widespread ballot fraud in key swing states,…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
PA Man Who Voted For Trump In Dead Mom's Name Gets Probation
A Delaware County man was sentenced to probation after he admitted to authorities he imitated his dead mother to cast a ballot for former President Donald Trump in the general election last year, authorities announced. Bruce Bartman, 70, of Marple Township, is a registered Republican and allegedly used the state's online voter registration portal to register both his dead mother, Elizabeth Bartman, and his dead mother-in-law, Elizabeth Weihman, as Republican voters on Aug. 20, 2020, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. After the Bureau of El…
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