A federal judge found two men not guilty and deadlocked on two others in a trial accusing the four of a conspiracy to kidnap the Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, according to reports.
The prosecution alleged that the four men were members of a right-wing militia group called the Wolverine Watchmen, and planned to kidnap Governor Whitmer and try her for treason.
According to Forbe's analysis of the prosecution, the men reportedly discussed executing the governor should she be found "guilty" during the trial.
Bombshell Report Shows Fed Was Involved
The big news came when the defense attorneys for the four men, B. Caserta, D. Harris, A. Fox, and B. Croft, asserted that the federal government had trapped the accused by orchestrating the kidnapping plot, which would have never advanced without the help from the fed itself. This is according to a Wall Street Journal Report.
According to reports, Mr. Caserta and Harris were not only found not guilty, but the jurors acquitted Mr. Harris on charges of conspiracy to use a deadly weapon and other similar charges.
The Jury was deadlocked on the same charges brought against Messrs. Fox and Croft, as it was unable to reach a unanimous decision.
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