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The Daily Dot reports:
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially fined right-wing influencer Jacob Wohl $5 million. At the time it was proposed, it was the largest amount ever under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
Wohl, along with his partner Jack Burkman, used robocalls to attempt to convince people of color that they could be arrested if they voted by mail in the 2020 presidential election. Voting by mail was a popular option in that election, as the country was still being ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The FCC’s decision unanimously agreed to the $5,134,500 amount. According to the FCC, if Wohl and Burkman don’t pay, the case could be transferred to the Justice Department.
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Wohl and Burkman last appeared on JMG in March 2023 when a federal judge ruled that they had violated the Ku Klux Klan Act and would have to pay legal fees to New York state and others.
The robocalls purported to be from a woman named Tamika Taylor, who falsely warned, among other claims, that voting by mail would alert credit card companies to seek outstanding debts.
In October 2022, an Ohio judge sentenced Wohl and Burkman to perform 500 hours of registering voters in impoverished Washington DC neighborhoods. Wohl and Burkman are still facing similar felony charges in Michigan.
Wohl appeared on JMG in September 2020 when he showed up outside the Supreme Court with a bullhorn to ridicule those mourning the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
As you surely recall, during the 2016 campaign Wohl and Burkman hired actors to falsely accuse multiple prominent Democrats of various sexual offenses.
The @fcc has ordered a $5 million forfeiture against Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman for election robocalls. https://t.co/380xSKlHI2
— Monty Tayloe (@MontyTayloe) June 6, 2023