A Wisconsin judge has approved subpoenas for documents requested in an October lawsuit charging about 400 identity theft cases involving fraudulent contributions to Democratic campaigns through ActBlue’s “Smurfs.”
This could open the door to various ongoing investigations into the ActBlue fundraising platform.
The Gateway Pundit previously reported on a lawsuit alleging extortion and identity theft filed by the America First Institute on behalf of plaintiff Mark Block.
JUST IN: Wisconsin Republican Consultant Files Bombshell Lawsuit Over ActBlue Finance’s Misuse of Information in Money Laundering, AKA ‘Smurfing’
Bullock, a longtime Republican political strategist, said his personal information has been made available to 62 different campaigns and political organizations in the past five months, including 35 donations to the Harris Victory Fund through the Democratic Act Blue fundraising platform. It was claimed that it had been used 385 times to launder money. . This happened after he discovered ActBlue donation receipts sent to a fake email address using the same fake name.
“These fraudulent donations average a very small amount of $3.24 per transaction, but conveniently fit into loopholes created by Federal Election Commission (FEC) reporting requirements,” the original complaint states. It has been stated.
At a Nov. 21 hearing, Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Brad D. Schimmel approved a limited request for documentation showing the extent of fraud used to make these donations.
“Something is wrong,” Judge Schimmel said. “Plaintiff has made sufficient evidence in support of the complaint and summons that there may be something here.”
The judge denied some discovery requests related to ActBlue’s fraud prevention measures, but more narrowly to determine how the fraudulent payments may have been made using Mr. Block’s email address. approved the claim.
ActBlue’s lawyers argued that they were not required to provide the requested documents because they were “not a party to this litigation.”
However, the judge disagreed, calling ActBlue a “conduit for non-political donations,” pointing out that “something is wrong,” and stating that ActBlue’s “responsibility to sharing” information about potential fraudulent donations He expressed confusion at the “significant resistance.”
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Gateway Pundit has reported extensively on the laundering of money to political campaigns through fraudulent small donations to ActBlue, also known as “smurfing.” These donations are made through identity theft, often using seniors’ personal information to funnel money to political campaigns.
Those charged in the fraud scheme include Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who was funded by Soros, and Manhattan, which was also funded by Soros. District Attorney Alvin BraggDemocratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin), Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock (Georgia), and Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz.
The 2024 campaign of pro-Trump Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake also appears to be a target of Act Blue’s Smurfs, helping her opponent, Democrat Ruben Gallego.
Much of this money appears to come from foreign countries and is laundered by Democrats through Ukraine. Gateway Fundit recently reported that former Polish minister Piotr Krupa said that up to half of US aid to Ukraine was laundered by Ukrainians, with much of it going to the US Democratic Party.
Additionally, House Administration Committee Chairman Brian Still said, “Related to ActBlue’s donor verification policies and the potential for foreign actors to use the platform to launder illicit funds for U.S. political campaigns.” A subpoena was issued.
Steil said in a press release: “The Commission’s investigation found that foreign attackers may be taking advantage of ActBlue’s inadequate security protocols. To ensure that foreign funds are not laundered through ActBlue, we We are requesting a series of documents and communications related to our security and verification policies.”
This is a developing story.
