US EditionAppeals court throws out right-wing influencer’s conviction for 2016 election interference
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, JUL 9 – The Second Circuit ruled there was insufficient evidence that Douglass Mackey knowingly conspired to suppress votes despite 5,000 people following his meme’s false instructions, court records show.
- A federal appeals panel in New York overturned Douglass Mackey's March 2023 conviction for conspiracy against rights connected to attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election.
- Mackey was convicted for spreading false memes aimed at suppressing Democratic voter turnout by misleading about voting methods for Hillary Clinton between September and November 2016.
- Prosecutors presented private Twitter messages they argued demonstrated a plan to obstruct voting rights, but the appeals court determined there was insufficient proof that Mackey knowingly conspired with others as required by law.
- The three-judge panel stated that simply sharing the memes, even if done with the intention to harm voters, does not by itself establish a conspiracy law violation.
- The court ordered a judgment of acquittal and Mackey welcomed the ruling, saying he has been vindicated and threatening legal action against the Justice Department.
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