A convicted child sex trafficker has accused the FBI of doctoring evidence in his case, which is under appeal. Keith Raniere, the former leader and founder of NXIVM, was sentenced to 120 years in October 2020 after a federal jury found him guilty of sex trafficking, forced labor conspiracy, and racketeering. Raniere’s alleged crimes have been the subject of multiple…
2 Acquitted, Mistrial Declared for 2 Others in Michigan Gov. Whitmer Kidnap Plot
Two men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor were acquitted on April 8, and a mistrial was declared for two others after a jury failed to reach a decision. Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta were found not guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. In addition, Harris was acquitted of…
FBI Informant Gave Whitmer Kidnapping Defendant Marijuana, Court Hears
Coordinated demolitions, snipers taking out armed guards, and a getaway with two helicopters were some of the wild details of an alleged conspiracy by the Wolverine Watchmen militia to kidnap Michigan’s governor in the summer of 2020. But according to the Watchmen standing trial for this alleged plot, these plans were hatched after they were…
‘Three Percenters’ Groups Headed by FBI Informants, Kidnap Plot Court Hears
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan—At least three groups affiliated with the Three Percenters were run by undercover FBI informants, defense attorney Christopher Gibbons said March 9 during his opening statement in the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnap conspiracy trial. Gibbons represents Adam Fox, one of the four defendants accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor in retaliation for…
‘Three Percenters’ Militia Groups Headed by FBI Informants, Court Hears in Whitmer Kidnap Conspiracy Trial
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan—At least three groups affiliated with the Three Percenters were run by undercover FBI informants, defense attorney Christopher Gibbons said March 9 during his opening statement in the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnap conspiracy trial. Gibbons represents Adam Fox, one of the four defendants accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor in retaliation for…
Michigan Kidnap Plot Defendant Changes Plea to Guilty
Kaleb Franks, one of the five defendants set to face trial next month for conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor, changed course and decided to plead guilty to the allegations in a Grand Rapids federal courtroom on Feb. 9. Franks told Magistrate Judge Phillip Green that he understood the consequences of striking a plea deal with…
Judge Tosses Whitmer Kidnapping Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
January 26, 2022
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The men who say they were ensnared in a government entrapment scheme to kidnap Michigan’s governor will have to prove their case in trial after a federal judge denied their motion to dismiss the charges. U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker made his ruling Jan. 25, setting the stage for defendants Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Kaleb…
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