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Conspiracy Theorists Sent Threatening Robocalls To Suppress Black Voters, NY AG Says Conspiracy Theorists Sent Threatening Robocalls To Suppress Black Voters, NY AG Says
Conspiracy Theorists Sent Threatening Robocalls To Suppress Black Voters, NY AG Says New York Attorney General is going after a pair of conspiracy theorists who allegedly orchestrated a large-scale robocall campaign to intimidate Black communities during the 2020 election. James announced on Thursday, May 6 that she has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit against “notorious conspiracy theorists” Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman for their efforts to suppress Black voters. An investigation into approximately 5,500 complaints from New Yorkers who said they were subjected to discriminatory and harassing robocalls from Wohl and Burkman, who allegedly hid behind a sham organizat…