Wisconsin settlement exposes Trump’s bid to overturn 2020 election

Attorneys Settle Lawsuit Over⁢ Fake Electors Scheme

Two attorneys who were involved in a deceptive scheme to create fake electors for ⁣former President Donald Trump following the 2020 election have settled a lawsuit against them. The lawsuit, filed‍ by Wisconsin Democratic electors and a voter, accused attorneys Jim ⁢Troupis and Kenneth Chesebro, along with 10 other Republicans, of⁢ falsely ​claiming to be electors ‌in multiple ​states in an attempt to ‍overturn the election‌ results.

The settlement, reached⁣ in ⁢December, required Troupis and Chesebro ⁤to hand over documents, emails, and texts related to the scheme. According to ⁢Mary McCord, an attorney with Georgetown University’s⁣ Institute for Constitutional⁢ Advocacy and Protection, ‌the scheme played a significant role in the ​events that⁢ led to the violence on January 6th.

The settlement revealed that⁣ false documents⁢ and fake Republican ‍electors were created in ⁣key states to try to keep Trump in office and incite ⁤the Capitol ​riot. Jeff Mandell, an attorney ⁣for Law Forward, stated that​ Troupis and ​Chesebro orchestrated ⁤an unprecedented scheme to‍ undermine the will of the ‍voters.

Emails and text messages exchanged ⁤between Chesebro and Troupis provided evidence of their involvement in ⁣preparing ‌and signing false⁢ elector ‍certificates after President Joe ​Biden’s victory. The settlement also mentioned a text from Troupis to⁢ Chesebro, where ​he mentioned sending the memo outlining the scheme to the ⁢White ‍House.

While there is no evidence of direct communication between the attorneys and Trump, public​ documents indicate that there was an Oval Office meeting at the White House in December. ​As part of the settlement, ​Troupis and Chesebro did not admit‍ liability but​ agreed not to participate as electors in future elections.

Following a recount,‍ Trump lost to Biden by approximately 21,000 votes in Wisconsin.

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