Law & Crime
Following his conviction and guilty plea with conspiracy theorist Jacob Wohl for using robocalls to intimidate voters in the 2020 election, right-wing operative and lawyer Jack Burkman is now on the cusp of losing his law license.
First reported by Reuters, the D.C. Board of Professional Responsibility disclosed that Burkman consented to his disbarment as of Jan. 17.
Records show he was suspended last December after he pleaded guilty to telecommunications fraud in Ohio in 2022. With that guilty plea, it must now be determined if his conduct reached the level of “moral turpitude.” Whether final sanctions will apply is not yet clear.
As Law&Crime previously reported, both Burkman and Wohl have been tied to numerous political hoaxes, specifically targeting those they believe are rivals of former President Donald Trump. Their efforts culminated in some 85,000 robocalls made to people in major cities throughout the U.S. including New York, Michigan, Illinois and Pennsylvania. The calls falsely claimed that a prospective voter’s information would be culled and shared with police — and debt collectors — should they vote by mail.
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