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Defendants Seek Acquittal From Whitmer Kidnap Conspiracy Charges

May 2, 2022
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Two of the men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 have filed a motion for acquittal following a federal jury’s failure to reach a verdict against them. The motions from Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. follow a federal jury’s April 8 decision to find Wolverine Watchmen Daniel Harris and Brandon…

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Whitmer Kidnap Plot Trial Starts With Jury Selection

March 8, 2022
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GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan–The trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor started March 8, with the parties making their way through a list of more than 200 potential jurors. Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Daniel Harris, and Brandon Caserta face federal charges of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Fox,…

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Judge: No FBI Entrapment for 3 in Gov. Whitmer Kidnap Plot

March 3, 2022
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A judge ruled Tuesday that three men charged in a plot to kidnap Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer before the 2020 election were not entrapped by the FBI. Joseph Morrison, Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar will face a tentatively scheduled pretrial examination in August and trial in September, Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson said…

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State Entrapment Hearing Starts for Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Defendants

February 23, 2022
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JACKSON, Mich.—The entrapment hearing for three former Wolverine Watchmen facing state charges for their alleged roles in planning the kidnapping of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer began Feb. 23, in what could be a preview of the upcoming federal trial for the plot’s accused ringleaders. Joseph Morrison, Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar have been charged under…

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State Entrapment Hearing Starts for Whitmer Kidnap Plot Defendants

February 23, 2022
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The entrapment hearing for three former Wolverine Watchmen facing state charges for their role in planning the kidnap of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer began Feb. 23, in what could be a preview of the upcoming federal trial for the plot’s alleged ringleaders. Joseph Morrison, Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar have been charged under Michigan law…

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FBI’s Silence on Jan. 6 Used by Whitmer Kidnapping Defendant to Buttress Case for Dismissal

January 17, 2022
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A defendant in the Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping case has moved to introduce evidence related to the use of federal informants in the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riots, arguing that the FBI’s refusal to answer basic questions about such activities demonstrates a “consciousness of guilt” on the part of the government. The Jan. 14 motion…

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