"NY Prosecutor Secures $1.25M Settlement for 2020 Voter Suppression Robocall Scheme"

Two right-wing political operatives, Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, have been fined up to $1.25 million for using a robocall campaign to discourage Black New Yorkers from voting in the 2020 election. The calls falsely claimed that voting by mail would result in personal information being sent to law enforcement agencies, causing severe anxiety and distress for some recipients. The calls were made at a time when many states were encouraging mail-in voting due to the pandemic. The New York State attorney general's office called the campaign "depraved and disinformation-ridden" and emphasized their commitment to defending the right to vote.