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Charges may follow in other states after Wisconsin indicted three Trump supporters on election fraud, an attorney has said.
Three men, two of whom are former President Donald Trump’s co-accused in his Georgia indictment, were charged on Tuesday with attempts to overthrow Wisconsin’s result in the 2020 presidential election.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed felony forgery charges against two of Trump’s former attorneys—Kenneth Chesebro and Jim Troupis—and Mike Roman, Trump’s former aide, in relation to their alleged part in creating a slate of fake electors who were willing to certify that Trump had won the Wisconsin ballot.
In August, Roman and Chesebro were indicted in Atlanta, along with Trump and 16 others, on charges of attempting to illegally overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election result, and there have been a string of indictments in other states in recent months. Roman, Chesebro and Trump have all pleaded not guilty.
Anne Stevenson, an attorney in Massachusetts, told Newsweek that other states may now follow with further indictments.
“As Chesebro and his co-conspirators continue to await trial in Georgia, he picked up new indictments for what appears to be similar crimes in Wisconsin. There will likely be other states that follow suit,” she said.
“Conservative commentators believe these cases are just political showboating that will all go away with time, but I would not be surprised if there are more convictions,” Stevenson continued.
She said several Trump attorneys had now been indicted and that each should have been aware of the legal dangers.
“It’s hard to believe an accomplished attorney like Chesebro misunderstood the law to the extent that he now finds himself indicted. So many red flags were there,” she said.
Newsweek has contacted attorneys for Chesebro, Roman and Trump for comment via email.
Recently, there has been a flurry of activity in several states concerning the 2020 election.
On April 24, an Arizona grand jury indicted Mark Meadows, Trump’s former chief of staff; former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani; Roman and 15 others on charges of trying to overthrow Arizona’s 2020 presidential election result.
In December, six Trump supporters were indicted in Nevada on charges of creating a forged election certificate and offering the fake certificate as an election result. All have pleaded not guilty.
In July, Michigan’s attorney general filed charges against 16 Trump supporters allegedly involved in a fake elector plot. One signed a cooperation agreement, and the other 15 have pleaded not guilty.
At a pretrial hearing in April, Howard Shock, a state investigator in Michigan, confirmed in testimony that Trump, Meadows and Giuliani were uncharged co-conspirators in the case.
Duane Silverthorn, a defense attorney, offered a series of names and asked Shock if they were “unindicted co-conspirators”—which means they were not charged but could have been part of an alleged plot to put Michigan’s electoral votes in Trump’s column. Shock said yes to Trump, Meadows, Giuliani and some high-ranking state Republicans.
A judge is holding hearings to determine if there is enough evidence to order a trial.
On Tuesday, the Georgia Court of Appeals announced that it would not hear arguments in the Atlanta case until October, all but guaranteeing that the former president’s trial will not begin until after November’s general election. The case against Roman and some of the other defendants would also be delayed.
If elected, Trump could request that the Supreme Court delay the Georgia case until after he has left office.
Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.
Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.
MADISON – Jayden Petit, one of the top-rated prospects in the Wisconsin football program’s 2026 class, changed his mind.
Wednesday, Nov. 26 the receiver from Naples, Florida, announced his decommitment from the Badgers.
He had been committed to UW since June. 26. His departure leaves the Badgers’ recruiting class at 13 players that include one receiver.
Petit, who lists himself as 6-foot-4 and 216 pounds on his X profile, attends St. John Neumann High School where he helped the football team reach the second round of the playoffs.
Petit is considered a consensus four-star prospect. He will play in he Navy All-American Bowl on Jan. 10 in San Antonio.
He announced his decommitment on X. It came hours after the Badgers received a commitment from former Boston College recruit Brady Bekkenhuis and one week before the beginning of the early signing period.
“This was not an easy choice,” he wrote. “I want to personally thank Coach Fickell, Coach Reid, Coach Grimes, Zach Zilm, Ethan Russo and Pat Lambert for believing in me, investing in me and taking the time to build a genuine relationship throughout the process. Every conversation, every visit, and every moment spent learning about Wisconsin meant a great deal to me and my family.”
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WBAY) – Wisconsin is experiencing a winter storm as almost 1.5 million Wisconsinites are expected to travel this holiday week.
Wednesday is one of the busiest travel days of the year. AAA expects highways to be the busiest in the afternoon — all afternoon.
“We’re looking at 11 to 8 pm, so that entire afternoon stretch from around lunchtime to even after dinner time is when we’re expecting the critical mass of people to be out on the roads, so if you can leave safely before that, that’s the better option,” AAA Director of Public Affairs Nick Jarmusz said.
Police remind drivers of the “If you can steer it, clear it” law. If you’re in a collision and your vehicle is still operable, move it out of traffic.
Jarmusz also says over 140,000 Wisconsinites are expected to fly to their destinations for Thanksgiving.
At the time of this writing Wednesday morning, the majority of departures in Green Bay, Appleton, Milwaukee and Chicago O’Hare were on-time.
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Waukesha County DA Lesli Boese discusses Morgan Geyser case
Waukesha County DA Lesli Boese talks about the Morgan Geyser case at the Waukesha County Courthouse after Geyser was taken into custody after escaping a group home.
Slender Man stabbing defendant Morgan Geyser will be returned to Wisconsin after her arrest in Illinois over the weekend for escaping from a Madison group home.
Geyser appeared in a Posen, Illinois, courtroom on Nov. 25, waiving her right to an extradition hearing and clearing the way for her to soon be returned to Wisconsin.
It’s not clear exactly when she will be back in the state.
Luciano Panici, the Illinois circuit court judge presiding over the hearing, indicated Wisconsin officials have 30 days to transport her and expressed the hope the task would be completed sooner.
Geyser’s court appearance follows a 24-hour search that began when the 23-year-old escaped from a Madison group home.
Geyser and Chad “Charly” Mecca, 43, were arrested at an Illinois truck stop on Nov. 23 after authorities say Geyser cut off her ankle monitor and left the Madison group home, YoYo Quality Care.
Geyser and co-defendant Anissa Weier were charged in 2014 with the attempted killing of their friend and classmate, Payton Leutner. Geyser stabbed Leutner stabbed 19 times.
All three girls were 12 years old at the time.
Geyser and Weier said they believed they were carrying out the bidding of Slender Man, a fictional online character.
They were found not guilty by reason of mental defect or disease in 2017 and sentenced to mental confinement, Weier for 25 years, and Geyser for 40 years.
Geyser was granted conditional release earlier this year after a judge he saw no risk to the public or to herself.
This is a developing story. Stay with jsonline.com for updates.
Chris Ramirez covers courts for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at caramirez@usatodayco.com.
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