Former Leftist Congressman Sentenced To Over Two Years In Jail For Committing Election Fraud10/4/2022 Credit to NBC News Article by Haddon Lockyer
A former Democrat U.S. representative from Pennsylvania was sentenced to two years in jail last week after admitting to carrying out election fraud to help leftist candidates. Former Rep. Michael Myers, 79, was charged with conspiracy to deprive voters of civil rights, bribery, obstruction of justice, falsification of voting records, conspiring to vote illegally in a federal election, and orchestrating schemes to stuff ballot boxes in favor of Democrat candidates in federal elections over the course of four years. Myers, who was expelled from the House in 1980 for bribery, plead guilty to all the above-mentioned charges, confessing that he had bribed a Judge of Elections in order to carry out his schemes. Speaking of Myers's sentencing, FBI Philadelphia Division Special Agent in Charge Jacqueline Maguire said: "Protecting the legitimacy of elections is critical to ensuring the public’s trust in the process. Through his actions, Ozzie Myers pointedly disdained both the will of Philadelphia voters and the rule of law. He’s now a federal felon twice over, heading back behind bars, with time to consider the great consequence of free and fair elections." Myers will serve 30 months in prison. Then, upon release, he will be supervised for three years. Myers was also fined $100,000 in the sentencing.
Credit to Audacy U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Romero stated that Myers "used his position, knowledge of the process, and connections to fix elections for his preferred candidates," adding that cases of election fraud "diminishes faith in process." "Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy. If even one vote has been illegally cast or if the integrity of just one election official is compromised, it diminishes faith in process. The defendant used his position, knowledge of the process, and connections to fix elections for his preferred candidates, which demonstrates a truly flagrant disregard for the laws which govern our elections. He will now spend 30 months in prison as penalty for his crimes." The Informed Youth first reported on Myers's crimes in June, detailing his troubled past as an elected official. At the time, U.S. Attorney Jennifer Williams released a statement on Myers and his crimes. She spoke of how Myers bribed multiple judges in order to get their assistance in his ballot-stuffing plots. "Myers admitted to bribing [Judge Domenick] Demuro to illegally add votes for certain candidates of their mutual political party in primary elections. Some of these candidates were individuals running for judicial office whose campaigns had hired Myers, and others were candidates for various federal, state, and local elective offices that Myers favored for a variety of reasons. Myers would solicit payments from his clients in the form of cash or checks as 'consulting fees,' and then use portions of these funds to pay Demuro and others to tamper with election results." Have comments? Share them below. On Wednesday, The Informed Youth announced our Insiders initiative. Find out more. The Informed Youth is America's newest conservative source for reliable and factual news, brought to you by the Nation's patriotic young people. Learn more about us by clicking here, and sign up for our mailing list below. If you would like to support our cause, click the Donate button below
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