Pro-Trump Attorneys Face Felony Charges in Wisconsin Over Alternate Electors Plan

Each of the accused faces a single count of forgery-uttering, a class H felony punishable by up to six years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks at an event in Milwaukee, Wis., on Oct. 27, 2022. Morry Gash, File/AP Photo

Two attorneys and an aide face felony forgery charges in Wisconsin for their alleged role in a so-called alternate electors plan involving submitting “alternate” or, as some allege, “fake” electoral certificates for President Donald Trump in Wisconsin in a bid to preserve his claim of victory in the 2020 election amid pending legal challenges to the official results.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, a Democrat, on Tuesday filed charges against Trump-allied attorneys Kenneth Chesebro and Jim Troupis, as well as former Trump aide Mike Roman, accusing them of helping to submit paperwork stating that President Trump had won the battleground state in 2020.