The Detroit News
Stefanie Lambert, a Michigan lawyer who has championed dubious claims of election fraud, was arrested in Washington, D.C., Monday afternoon because of a bench warrant, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Marshals Service.
The arrest ended an 11-day saga of uncertainty that played out after Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Jeffery Matis issued a warrant because Lambert failed to appear for a hearing related to four felony charges she’s facing in Michigan.
Lambert, who’s gained prominence among supporters of former President Donald Trump, refused to turn herself in and attempted to challenge the warrant in court filings. On Wednesday, Matis called on the attorney from South Lyon “to comply with that warrant.”
Meanwhile, Lambert has also been representing businessman Patrick Byrne, former chief executive officer of Overstock, in a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems. There was a hearing in Byrne’s case in federal court in Washington, D.C., at 3 p.m. Monday. Lambert attended the hearing despite the warrant.
After the hearing concluded, all lawyers and observers, except for Lambert, exited the meeting room and U.S. marshals entered.
One reporter asked the marshals later to comment on whether an arrest was made of Lambert, and they declined to answer the question. The hearing room’s doors, at that point, were locked.
Later Monday evening, Michael Dito, a public information officer for the U.S. Marshals Service, confirmed Lambert had been arrested.
