Michigan 'fake elector' judge threatens contempt for witness intimidation
LANSING — An attorney for one of Michigan’s so-called “fake electors” could be held in contempt of court for making “disparaging” online comments about a witness, 54-A District Court Judge Kristin Simmons said Tuesday.
Though she did not name him directly, Nick Somberg — who’s representing former Michigan Republican Party co-chair Meshawn Maddock in proceedings — told Bridge Michigan Simmons’ statement was about him.
Earlier this year Somberg reposted a photo of James Renner on the stand, referring to him as “the AG’s star snitch,” among other things.
Making derisive comments about a witness is a “contemptible issue, but it also can be … witness intimidation, which is an offense that can be charged criminally,” Simmons warned from the bench on Tuesday.
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-fake-elector-judge-threatens-contempt-witness-intimidation
