The claim
“Shawn Wilmoth and Willie Reed were convicted of forgery, running a criminal enterprise and other crimes after a trial in suburban Detroit.”
Verdicts in the 2022 petition signature fraud case.
Our verdict
True
A Macomb County jury convicted both men on 9 February 2026 over forged nominating signatures.
What we found
The forged petitions kept candidates including James Craig and Perry Johnson off the 2022 ballot. The claim is accurate.
The evidence
- Supports the claim
Two convicted of conducting a criminal enterprise in the 2022 signature collection fraud scheme. [1]
How we checked
We checked the claim against Michigan Department of Attorney General. We reviewed 1 relevant source.
Sources
- [1]Michigan Department of Attorney General · Two convicted of conducting criminal enterprise in 2022 signature collection election fraud scheme
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