Nine pro-Trump lawyers ordered to pay $175,000 for sham election lawsuit - The Guardian
Money will cover legal costs of defending against the suit, which were over $153,000 for Detroit and nearly $22,000 for Michigan.
Nine lawyers allied with Donald Trump were ordered on Thursday to pay Detroit and Michigan a total of $175,000 in sanctions for abusing the court system with a sham lawsuit challenging the 2020 election results.The money, which must be paid within 30 days, will cover the legal costs of defending against the suit, which were more than $153,000 for the city and nearly $22,000 for the state.“I undertook no act in Michigan and I had no involvement in the Michigan lawsuit filed by Sidney Powell,” he said in an email.