Los Angeles-Area Woman Paid People Experiencing Homelessness to Register to Vote, Federal Prosecutors Say
Federal prosecutors said she paid $2 to $3 and offered cigarettes and phone cards to get signatures from homeless people.
- On Monday, Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, 64, of Marina Del Ray, agreed to plead guilty to a federal felony charge for paying homeless individuals on Los Angeles' Skid Row to register to vote using fake addresses.
- Working as a petition circulator for 20 years, Armstrong paid residents $2 to $3, cigarettes, or phone cards for signatures, requiring them to register to vote before signing petitions to qualify California ballot initiatives.
- After a Project Veritas video showed signatures being purchased, First Assistant Attorney Bill Essayli launched the investigation; Armstrong frequently provided her former Los Angeles address on registration forms when residents lacked permanent housing.
- Armstrong faces up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $10,000 fine. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon stated the Justice Department is committed to ensuring all elections remain free from illegal meddling.
- The announcement coincides with federal efforts to compel California to release voter rolls for an audit. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet indicated additional similar cases will be presented in the near future.
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Skid Row election scheme allegedly fueled by pocket-change payoffs busted by Trump DOJ
California woman allegedly paid homeless people on Skid Row to sign ballot petitions, paying them $2 to $3 per signature in an election-integrity scheme spanning roughly 20 years.
Petition signature gatherer paid homeless people on Skid Row to register to vote, federal officials say
Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong worked as a signature gatherer for about 20 years, recently going to Skid Row and giving people cash, phone cards and cigarettes in exchange for signatures.
LA woman agrees to plea deal in Skid Row homeless voting scam
The Justice Department announced on Monday that it charged a California woman with violating the law by paying people to register to vote. Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, 64, was charged with one felony count of paying homeless people living in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles, and other individuals, to register. Armstrong, also known as Anika, faces up to five years in prison and has agreed to plead guilty, according to prosecutors. “Fals…
California Woman Admits to Bribing Homeless to Register to Vote.
A California woman admitted to paying homeless people on Skid Row to register to vote, following an investigation by O’Keefe Media Group.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, a 64-year-old woman from Marina del Rey, California, has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of paying homeless people on Skid Row, Los Angeles, to register to vote. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. WHEN & WHERE: …
Homeless people on LA's Skid Row were paid to register to vote, feds charge
LOS ANGELES — A longtime signature gatherer will plead guilty to paying homeless people on Skid Row to help get initiatives on the ballot, federal prosecutors said Monday, part of an effort to crack down on what they claim is…
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