Liam Conner
Washington – Three allies of former President Donald Trump were charged in Wisconsin on Tuesday in connection with an alleged scheme to send fake voter lists to Congress following the 2020 presidential election.
Kenneth Chesebro, James Troupis and Michael Roman each face one count of felony forgery, according to court records. The three are scheduled to make their initial appearances in Dane County Circuit Court on Sept. 19, court records show. Violators can face up to six years in prison and a fine of up to US$10,000.
Chesebro, a lawyer, wrote a six-page memo in December 2020, who hatched a plan to organize Trump supporters to serve as fake voters after that year’s presidential election in crucial swing states where he lost. The plot involved the meeting of so-called alternate electors on December 14, 2020, when legitimate members of the Electoral College would meet to certify their states’ election results. The fake voters would also sign fake certifications claiming Trump won. As part of the scheme, then-Vice President Mike Pence would count his state electoral votes as cast in favor of Trump, even though President Biden had won his states, during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021.
Alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results to keep Trump in office have led to indictments in several swing states, including Arizona, Michigan, Nevada and Georgia. Trump faces 10 charges in an election-related case brought by prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, as well as federal charges in Washington, D.C., stemming from alleged efforts to subvert the transfer of presidential power. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Cheseboro was also charged in the wide-ranging Georgia racketeering case. He pleaded guilty in October to one count of conspiracy to commit false document filing. Prosecutors said he masterminded the strategy to appoint alternate electors in several states, which was part of a broader conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results.
Roman, a longtime Republican Party operative, served as director of Election Day operations for Trump’s 2020 campaign and was also accused in Fulton County. He faces seven charges related to the fake election scheme and has pleaded not guilty. Roman was also indicted in Arizona on charges stemming from his alleged attempt to keep Trump in office for a second term.
Troupis briefly served as a district court judge in Wisconsin and represented Trump in the state during the last presidential election.
Lawyers for the three men could not immediately be reached for comment.
In response to reports of the charges, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, said, “Good.”
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