GOP Candidate Known For ‘Deportation Bus’ Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud Charges

Georgia Republican governor candidate Michael Williams and his "deportation bus."

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate who campaigned in a “deportation bus” has pleaded not guilty to fraud charges.

Ex-state Sen. Michael Williams was indicted last month in Hall County northeast of Atlanta on charges of insurance fraud and lying to investigators. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Williams requested a jury trial ahead of an arraignment hearing Wednesday. Attorney A.J. Richman said Williams “looks forward to his day in court.”

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

Williams finished last in the five-man Republican gubernatorial primary. He campaigned on loyalty to President Donald Trump and publicity stunts, including the “deportation bus,” symbolically targeting people in the country illegally.

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  1. “…And Other Criminals On Board.”

    It was right there on the bus the whole time.

  2. Deport him up! Deport him up!

  3. Avatar for sooner sooner says:

    Attorney A.J. Richman said Williams “looks forward to his day in court.”

    Well now, don’t we all?

    I’ll bet his mommy says he’s innocent becuz he was raised in a Dog fearing JA-Ja household.

    meh

  4. $300,000 worth of computers - stolen?

  5. I will bet that he is looking “forward to his day in court.” I am sure that he is also looking forward to paying his legal fees and serving time in the Georgia state pen.

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