Indictment of Six Pro-Trump Fake Electors Revealed by Nevada Grand Jury
Nevada grand jury indicts six individuals for posing as fake electors in an attempt to invalidate Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election, as confirmed by the state's attorney general
Six individuals have been indicted by a Nevada grand jury for posing as fake electors in an attempt to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 election victory, as reported by the state's attorney general. Nevada is now the third state, along with Michigan and Georgia, to press charges against individuals who fraudulently acted as pro-Trump electors following the 2020 election.
The six individuals from Nevada who have been charged are not legitimate electors. They are Michael McDonald, Jesse Law, Jim DeGraffenreid, Durward James Hindle III, Shawn Meehan, and Eileen Rice.
The Attorney General Aaron Ford's office issued a brief statement, saying, "We cannot tolerate attacks on democracy. The indictments issued today are the result of a comprehensive investigation, and as we move forward with this prosecution, I am confident that our legal system will ensure justice is served."
In December 2020, six Republicans in Nevada falsely signed Electoral College votes in a failed attempt to help then-President Donald Trump win reelection, despite losing the state to Biden. Special counsel Jack Smith's federal indictment, the House select committee that investigated January 6, 2021, and the Nevada attorney general's office have all confirmed this. Nevada is just one of five states investigating attempts to overturn the 2020 election, with Michigan and Georgia already pursuing criminal charges against individuals involved in signing fake Electoral College votes. Additional charges may be forthcoming in other states.
The Nevada case gained momentum once prosecutors obtained the cooperation of Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer involved in coordinating the fake electors scheme across several states. Chesebro penned a series of memos in late 2020 outlining the actions pro-Trump electors should take in their states. One memo admitted that he was advocating a "controversial strategy" that the conservative-dominated Supreme Court would probably refuse.
This story has been updated with additional details.
