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Notorious GOP operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, known for their roles in a slew of outrageous political schemes, were each charged with four felonies on Thursday by Michigans attorney general for allegedly orchestrating a large-scale robocall campaign aimed at suppressing the minority vote ahead of the 2020 election.

Jack Burkman, a conservative lobbyist and conspiracy theorist.

According to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessels office, Burkman and Wohl created and funded a false robocall discouraging mail-in voting that targeted Detroit and other urban areas.

These calls, made in late August to nearly 12,000 Detroit residents, may have also reached New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois, the attorney general said, noting residents of those states in areas with significant minority populations reported receiving similar calls.

Burkman, 54, and Wohl, 22, who are both from out of state, were each charged with four felonies for intimidating voters, conspiracy to commit an election law violation, using a computer to commit an election law crime and using a computer to commit a conspiracy crime.

They each face a maximum sentence of 24 years in prison.

Neither Wohl nor Burkman could be immediately reached by Forbes.

Any effort to interfere with, intimidate or intentionally mislead Michigan voters will be met with swift and severe consequences, said Nessel. This effort specifically targeted minority voters in an attempt to deter them from voting in the November election.

Wohl, a conservative social media personality, recently booted from Facebook and Instagram, has joined conspiracy theorist and conservative lobbyist Jack Burkman in numerous outrageous plots in the past. Most well-known are the duos attempted smear campaigns against rivals of President Trump, including the fabrication of sexual misconduct allegations against Robert Mueller, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg and Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Wohl was previously charged with a felony for unlawfully selling securities in California for which he pleaded not guilty in February. The settlement hearing, originally set for April, was rescheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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