Co-leader in Scheme to Kidnap Michigan Governor Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison

Co-leader in Scheme to Kidnap Michigan Governor Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison
File photo of Barry Croft Jr. Delaware Department of Justice via AP
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A Delaware trucker described by federal officials as a co-leader of the plan to kidnap Michigan’s governor was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison Wednesday, a day after an accomplice received 16 years behind bars.

Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Barry Croft Jr., 47, who was the fourth and final federal defendant to learn his fate. Judge Robert J. Jonker described him as “the idea guy” behind the plot and called him “a very convincing communicator” for people who were open to his views.

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