Jury finds 2 men not guilty in Whitmer kidnap case; unable to reach verdicts on 2 others [View all]

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Source: The Detroit News

Grand Rapids -- Jurors found two men accused by the government of plotting to kidnap and hurt Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer not guilty and failed to reach unanimous verdicts against two others.

The jury said it found Lake Orion resident Daniel Harris, 24 and Brandon Caserta, 33, of Canton Township not guilty and couldn't reach verdicts on accused Whitmer kidnap ringleaders Adam Fox, 38, of Potterville and Barry Croft, 46, of Delaware.

The four men faced kidnapping conspiracy charges, a felony punishable by up to life in prison. Three faced multiple charges, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction.

Earlier Friday, jurors indicated they had reached a verdict on some counts in the case but were locked on others. Chief U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker announced the development just before 11 a.m. and encouraged the jurors in federal court in downtown Grand Rapids to keep deliberating in hopes of reaching a unanimous verdict.

Read more: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/04/08/michigan-governor-whitmer-federal-kidnap-conspiracy-trial-verdict/9487618002/

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"Doctors who advocated mandated vaccines — bullet to the face," Caserta is heard saying in recordings captured by Dan.

"Buildings that manufacture the vaccines, blow them up. I'm not even kidding. Any lawyer that supports a vaccine mandate, decapitate them in their own home" Caserta said.

"I want Zionist banker blood," Caserta is heard saying in one recording, likely referring to an antisemitic conspiracy theory that "Zionists" have infiltrated the government and make major decisions that shape society from behind the scenes.

"He wanted to drink their blood from their skulls," said Dan, referring to the "Zionist bankers' whom Caserta vented about. "He would go on tangents, he had a lot of emotion in this."