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A far-right website known for spreading 2020 election conspiracies is being sued by election workers in Georgia who say they became the target of harassment and death threats as a result of the outlet's campaign to sow doubt about the legitimacy of President Joe Biden's victory.
The Gateway Pundit, a fringe political site run by two brothers named Jim and Joe Hoft, falsely claimed last year that Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Shayne Moss, had manipulated ballots last November as part of their duties as poll workers for the Fulton County elections board, which covers the Atlanta metropolitan area. The conspiracies quickly spread after then President Donald Trump himself called them out by name last December mentioning Freeman at least 18 times during his infamous call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger
https://www.salon.com/2021/12/02/georgia-workers-far-right-website-the-gateway-pundit-citing-campaign-of-lies/
dchill
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(21,337 posts)blogslug
(38,000 posts)The women have a better chance of getting a judgement against the Hoft brothers. I hope the case bankrupts the stupidest man on the internet.
Mr.Bill
(24,291 posts)that would only mean it would be delayed until he dies of natural causes. They would never get him in a courtrom and even if they did and won, he would never pay them.
tulipsandroses
(5,124 posts)Even though hes on tape telling this outrageous lie that put their lives in jeopardy, nothing can be done.
SMDH