GOP GA Gov Candidate Who Campaigned In ‘Deportation Bus’ Reports To Jail

Georgia Republican governor candidate Michael Williams and his "deportation bus."
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ATLANTA (AP) — A Republican gubernatorial candidate in Georgia who campaigned in a “deportation bus” has turned himself in to county jail after being indicted on charges including insurance fraud.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports an attorney for state Sen. Michael Williams said Wednesday that the indictment presented a “one-sided story” and Williams would be “out soon” after arranging bond.

The charges stem from a May incident when Williams reported that his campaign office was burglarized. Williams’ campaign manager said then that $300,000 worth of computers used to mine cryptocurrency were taken.

Williams is accused of lying to investigators and making a false insurance claim.

Williams finished last in the five-man Republican gubernatorial primary in May. His campaign was based on loyalty to President Donald Trump and a series of publicity stunts, including the controversial “deportation bus.”

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  1. Good one!

  2. WHY are so many people associated or in Trump’s circle end up in prison?

  3. The Republican Party has become a thieves’ bazaar.

  4. Avatar for nycabj nycabj says:

    Looks like it couldn’t happen to a nicer person. He really meant it when he emphasized how much of a Trump follower he was, right down to the criminal conduct.

  5. Is it possible to be deported to Doofustan?

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