The claim
“Shawn Wilmoth and Willie Reed were convicted of forgery, running a criminal enterprise, and other crimes following a trial in suburban Detroit.”
News article reporting on the trial outcome in suburban Detroit
Our verdict
True
The Michigan Attorney General's press release confirms that Shawn Wilmoth and Willie Reed were convicted by a Macomb County jury of conducting a criminal enterprise to defraud gubernatorial and judicial campaigns, which includes forgery and other crimes, matching the claim.
What we found
The Michigan Attorney General's press release confirms that Shawn Wilmoth and Willie Reed were convicted by a Macomb County jury of conducting a criminal enterprise to defraud gubernatorial and judicial campaigns, which includes forgery and other crimes, matching the claim.
The evidence
- Background
Press release states defendants Shawn Wilmoth and Willie Reed were convicted by a Macomb County jury of conducting a criminal enterprise to defraud gubernatorial campaigns of Ryan Kelley, Perry Johnson, James Craig, Donna Brandenburg, Michael Brown, Michael Markey, and judicial candidates Tricia Dare, John Cahalan, and John Michael Malone.
michigan.gov· AG press release on convictions
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