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Jury Convicts Two in Michigan 2022 Petition-Forgery Scheme

The case exposed forged petitions that blocked multiple 2022 Republican candidates from the ballot.

Overview

  • Shawn Wilmoth and Willie Reed were found guilty of conducting a criminal enterprise, election-law forgery, and related felonies in Macomb County.
  • Jamie Wilmoth-Goodin was acquitted of all charges after the weeks-long trial.
  • Prosecutors said campaigns paid more than $700,000 to businesses tied to the defendants for signature collection that included tens of thousands of forgeries.
  • The Michigan Bureau of Elections identified the bogus signatures in 2022, leading to charges filed by Attorney General Dana Nessel in 2023.
  • Sentencing is scheduled for March 18 before Judge James Maceroni, with several convictions carrying potential 20-year maximums.