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Whitmer kidnapping case rocked by allegations FBI told informant to lie, delete text messages
https://justthenews.com ^ | By Scott McClallen Updated: August 17, 2021 - 5:39am

Posted on 08/17/2021 6:52:06 AM PDT by Red Badger

Attorneys for alleged members of kidnapping team are claiming FBI deceit and entrapment of innocent people

When the Michigan government announced the foiling of a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in October of 2020, many applauded the law enforcement agency working the case.

Attorneys for the alleged members of the kidnapping plot, however, are claiming Federal Bureau of Investigation deceit and entrapment of innocent people.

Mlive reported Michael Hills, an attorney for Brandon Caserta, one of six men indicted, claimed an FBI special agent told a paid confidential informant identified as “Dan” to lie, delete messages between them, and implicate an innocent third party.

Hills requested government provide all communications between “Dan” and the FBI.

“These text messages indicate the F.B.I. was pushing their paid agent to actively recruit people into an overt act in furtherance of a conspiracy,” Hills wrote.

“Counsel has found further text messages between (special agent) Impola and Dan indicating Dan should destroy his text messages and instruct Dan to lie and accuse an innocent 3rd party of being a federal agent spy to the founder of Wolverine Watchmen.”

Mlive said Hills provided a transcript of the FBI agent, who allegedly texted: “Copy. Best thing to do is deny and accuse somebody else like Trent.” The agent, again allegedly, instructed the informant to “Be sure to delete these.”

If corroborated, the messages would add to allegations the FBI may have entrapped several people in this plot.

“The F.B.I is instructing a paid F.B.I. informant to lie and paint an innocent citizen as an undercover federal agent to a man they claim is the head of a domestic terrorist organization, who they claim is paranoid about being infiltrated by the feds, who they claim has bragged about tossing a Molotov cocktail into a police officer’s house,” Hills said. “This behavior, evidenced by the telephonic communication between F.B.I. handler Impola and Dan, casts a dark shadow over the credibility of this investigation and demonstrates the need for immediate disclosure as demanded.”

However, the government argues these people weren’t entrapped and chose to pursue a radical agenda.

In July 2021, Buzzfeed reported the FBI was involved when the plot began and even used informants to encourage the group to carry out its plans. Militiamen say this is entrapment and claim they couldn’t have advanced the plot without government informants, who went as far as to lead military training simulations.

The lead FBI agent credited with foiling the plot, special Agent Richard Trask, 39, was arrested in July and charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm after allegedly beating and choking his wife after returning home from a swinger sex party.

An affidavit alleges Trask got on top of his wife Sandy in their bed and “grabbed the side of her head and smashed it several times on the nightstand."


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: fib
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1 posted on 08/17/2021 6:52:06 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Flush that building from top to basement


2 posted on 08/17/2021 6:54:25 AM PDT by Don Corleone (leave the gun, take the canolis)
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To: Red Badger

Certain parts of the FBI and Justice really, really disliked Trump I think.


3 posted on 08/17/2021 6:55:24 AM PDT by databoss
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To: databoss

Unionized govt employees are pretty much the bedrock of the Democrat party.


4 posted on 08/17/2021 6:56:45 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: Don Corleone
What??!

Then Hannity's "good guys"™ will pay too

5 posted on 08/17/2021 6:57:01 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
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To: Red Badger

The FBI have made mud of their name.


6 posted on 08/17/2021 7:00:21 AM PDT by Irenic ( )
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To: databoss

DC is Democrat infested.

Obama converted many, many jobs that were previously ‘political appointees’ into PERMANENT CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS so they cannot be fired..............


7 posted on 08/17/2021 7:01:34 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

Kidnap Whitmer?
Who would want her?
Who would pay to get her back?


8 posted on 08/17/2021 7:01:37 AM PDT by BwanaNdege (-)
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To: Irenic

But Sean says 99%...........................


9 posted on 08/17/2021 7:03:02 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

I expect to see more stuff like this to come out. The FBI and others are getting cocky and sloppy. They are so arrogant they think they are invincible. This $hit is going to be their downfall.

The corrupt quilt of government agencies is a bit frayed and tattered eventually one of these cases are going to end up in a court governed by one of the many judges appointed by President Trump. That court will latch onto one of those frays and justice will prevail. Remember this undeniable truth, Cheap fabric soon frays.

Justice doesn’t come swift, but when it comes here, which it will, it will be glorious to watch.


10 posted on 08/17/2021 7:10:08 AM PDT by bigfootbob
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To: Red Badger
It is so obvious that the kidnapping plot of Heil Whitmer was a false-flag operation. The "kidnappers" were on video driving around in their beat-up PT Cruiser that was going to be used to kidnap her.

A PT Cruiser...and the FBI had zero issues with pretending it was a legitimate plan.

11 posted on 08/17/2021 7:10:40 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Red Badger

“...grabbed the side of her head and smashed it several times on the nightstand.”

Hey, all the head parts are supposed to stay together. Where the side of the head goes, the rest of the head goes.

English grammar used to be taught in public schools.


12 posted on 08/17/2021 7:11:38 AM PDT by trailboss800
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To: BwanaNdege

“Kidnap Whitmer?” I think the Feds set up kidnap plot then busted the plot so they could manipulate Whitmer thinking process and the Media. It was not just to bust some unknown people (pawns), it was for bigger goals.


13 posted on 08/17/2021 7:16:37 AM PDT by DEPcom (Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules)
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To: bigfootbob
Justice doesn’t come swift, but when it comes

...if Trump runs again in 2024, I expect him to annouce his intention to clean house at the FBI from top to bottom. They have become a bigger threat to our rights and freedom than a deterrent to actual crime.

14 posted on 08/17/2021 7:17:17 AM PDT by ghost of nixon
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To: Red Badger

Wait til you see their involvement in 1/6. The break in was a pure staged event by the DNC and FBI.


15 posted on 08/17/2021 7:18:23 AM PDT by bray (Hating Whites is racist)
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I remember when this story first broke and people at work were talking about it and I said that the fbi probably just made the entire thing up. It feels good to finally be right about something


16 posted on 08/17/2021 7:23:21 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: Don Corleone

Fen Bureau of Insurrection. The fbi has make itself the enemy of the Constitution and the people. Apparently the treachery is so vast that there are no honest oath abiding members in the entire sewer of the FenBI.


17 posted on 08/17/2021 7:30:39 AM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Red Badger
Whitmer kidnapping case rocked by allegations FBI told informant to lie, delete text messages


18 posted on 08/17/2021 7:35:59 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Red Badger

Bfl


19 posted on 08/17/2021 7:37:12 AM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists are The Droplet of Sewage in a gallon of ultra-pure clean water.)
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Another lie scam act of treason…


20 posted on 08/17/2021 7:40:12 AM PDT by TnTnTn
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