Georgia ‘Deportation Bus’ GOP Candidate Reports To Jail
Michael Williams, the former Republican gubernatorial candidate in Georgia who campaigned in a “deportation bus,” turned himself into county jail Wednesday after being indicted on charges including insurance fraud.
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A Republican gubernatorial candidate in Georgia who campaigned in a “deportation bus” has turned himself in to Hall 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 was 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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