Report: Feds Used a Dozen Informants to Stage Phony Kidnapping Plot Against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) used at least 12 informants to stage the phony kidnapping plot against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer that was announced shortly before last year’s election, according to a Buzzfeed report.

Defendants Barry Croft, Adam Fox, Daniel Harris, Kaleb Franks, and Brandon Caserta have all pleaded not guilty to the ridiculous and promulgated charges. The sixth defendant, Ty Garbin, folded and accepted a plea deal. The news that the so-called kidnapping plot was engineered by feds may ultimately demonstrate the innocence of these individuals in the court of law.

Attorneys for the defendants are alleging that prosecutors are essentially using propaganda against them to bias a jury and secure a conviction. Franks’ lawyer, Scott Graham, is requesting the case currently scheduled for October to be moved from the Western District of Michigan because the “press coverage of (and participation in) this matter has corrupted the potential trial atmosphere to the point that Mr. Franks will be denied a fair trial in Michigan.”

Graham also noted that the media participation in this case, which has included many dishonest politically-motivated headlines, may induce “prejudice in this case based on the extensive, negative, pervasive press coverage of the allegations.”