The FBI was able to gain access to the militia group - the Wolverine Watchmen - by using three informants. But could the case the case start to crumble?
The man who was a secret informant for the FBI in its efforts to take down a group accused of planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer testified in court against three of the suspects.
FBI informant gives detailed account into domestic terrorism plot against Gov. Whitmer
Veteran was undercover inside group
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LANSING, Mich. – Friday was day three of the hearing for the three men accused of plotting to kidnap or kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Paul Bellar, Joe Morrison and Pete Musico are facing charges, accused of supplying materials to support terrorist acts.
It’s the first time the FBI informant who was inside the group spoke. He went into great detail about what he said happened and when.
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Dan gave detailed accounts of the plan to kidnap and kill the governor and other politicians. Dan said one of the men working with the group wanted to hogtie Whitmer up and put her on display.
FBI Confidential Informant reveals intricate details in plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer
Testimony from a confidential informant who helped the FBI identify people charged with facilitating terrorism right from their homes in Jackson county.
and last updated 2021-03-05 18:16:09-05
LANSING, Mich. â Testimony from a confidential informant who helped the FBI identify people charged with facilitating terrorism right from their homes in Jackson count, providing new information on the case.
The informant, going only by the name âDanâ and not showing his faceâfor their safetyâtestified heâs feared for himself and his daughter throughout this entire experience. This all started with the Facebook algorithm recommended the militia group âwolverine watchmenâ to the informant, who joined willingly, because he was interested in their training. But after being moved to an encrypted chat, he knew something wasnât right.
Testimony ends in key hearing for 3 tied to Whitmer plot March 5, 2021 at 3:54 pm
JACKSON, Mich. (AP) A war veteran who said he believes in small government explained Friday how he became an FBI informant in a federal investigation of an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
The man, identified only as Dan, testified in a Jackson County court at a hearing to determine if three men will face trial. He said he learned about the Wolverine Watchmen by checking social media and was given access to an private online group by answering a few questions.
Dan said he was a firearms instructor who simply wanted to train but soon became “alarmed” by discussions about harming police. He said he reached out to a friend in law enforcement and subsequently agreed to assist the FBI.