According to Bridge Michigan, one of the suspects in a tabulator conspiracy, Stefanie Lambert, claims she has been indicted.
“My attorney has been informed that I have been indicted by DJ Hilson, the special prosecutor in Michigan, working at the request of (Attorney General) Dana Nessel,” Stefanie Lambert said Wednesday on a conservative podcast, where she bashed the pending criminal action.
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Lambert is one of nine suspects Nessel referred to a special prosecutor last fall, citing an alleged tabulator tampering plot that aimed to prove former President Donald Trump’s unfounded claims the 2020 contest was rigged against him.
Court records show Hilson convened a secret grand jury to review evidence. It is the grand jury that would decide any indictments. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Lambert’s claims or the timing of any potential charges.
Other suspects in the case include former state Rep. Daire Rendon of Lake City, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, officials with the Cyber Ninjas security firm and former Republican attorney general candidate Matt DePerno, who did not return a voicemail seeking comment late Wednesday.
The move has been anticipated since the prosecutor appointed to conduct this investigation when Dana Nessel recused last year, DJ Hilson, obtained a ruling earlier this month that unwarranted possession of voting equipment is a crime.
Lambert’s co-conspirators would make this a fairly important development. Dar Leaf is a sheriff who made excuses for the seriousness of the militia-tied kidnapping plot against Governor Whitmer. Cyber Ninjas, which has had backing from Patrick Byrne, Mike Flynn, and Christina Bobb, is better known for their role in the Arizona audit. And Matt DePerno was the GOP nominee for Attorney General last year, which is why Nessel recused from this investigation.
Per Bernie Kerik’s privilege log, DePerno also had at least three contacts with Rudy Giuliani’s team:
- 12/9/2020: Cyber Forensics Team Company Overview and CVs Sullivan Strickler.pdf
- 12/14/2020: FINAL ANTRIM FORENSICS REPORT PRESS RELEASE AND TALKING POINTS FOR DISTRIBUTION.pdf
- 12/17/2020: Navarro POTUS Fraud report out.pdf
When Hilson got his ruling on the underlying law, it attracted almost no national attention.
But the news has the possibility of having national repercussions.
Meanwhile, another key Michigan MAGAt, failed gubernatorial primary candidate Ryan Kelley (who was arrested for vandalizng the inauguration platform last June), is expected to plead guilty at 10AM in DC.
Update: Here are the plea and the statement of offense for Kelley. He will be sentenced in October, and has yet to do the FBI interview that comes standard with these generic plea deals.
Update, 8/1: Matthew DePerno has, indeed, been indicted. He was arraigned today along with another of the tabulator alleged election fraudsters, former state Rep. Daire Rendon.