Former ACORN Exec Pleads ‘No Contest’ to Election Fraud Conspiracy
- Posted on November 10, 2010 at 3:21pm by
Meredith Jessup
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LAS VEGAS (AP/TheBlaze) — A former supervisor for the defunct political advocacy group ACORN has agreed to a plea deal in a case alleging that canvassers were illegally paid to register Nevada voters during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Amy Busefink, 28, of Seminole, Fla., pleaded the equivalent of a no-contest in state court to two misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to commit the crime of compensation for registration of voters. Her Alford plea acknowledged the state had evidence for a conviction at trial.
The plea agreement could get Busefink a year of probation, a $1,000 fine and 100 hours of community service.
Her lawyer, Kevin Stolworthy, says Busefink wants to “have some finality” in the case. For the past two years, Busefink has been linked to the embattled ACORN organization as a series of scandals has forced it into a recent bankruptcy.
In 2010, Busefink ran ACORN‘s national voter drive for the group’s Project Vote subsidiary, a group which previously employed President Barack Obama in 1992.
ACORN filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Election Day as it faces mounting debts and a number of other voter fraud cases are still pending.
Writing for the American Spectator, long-time ACORN watchdog Matthew Vadum warns that the group’s bankruptcy claim is merely a “public relations ruse.”
“The group is reorgnizing and will reemerge again soon under a new name, according to ACORN historian and housing activist John Atlas,” Vadum writes.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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papabear27
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 12:53pmHere is how President BO has allocated NEW FEDERAL FUNDING for ACORN clones – by his “Executive Order”
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/11/17/executive-order-fundamental-principles-and-policymaking-criteria-partner
Report Post »Rathbone
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 10:16amElection fraud is a misdemeanor offense? You are negating everything we have fought and died for since 1776 – it should be treason.
Report Post »The Bees Know
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 9:36amWhat organizations have taken over the role of ACORN?
Report Post »betterthantv
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 7:58pmHuh. Why are we just now getting this story? This is HUGE news. This completely vindicates FOX News of all the bad press they got for covering this story earlier this year. I wonder if anybody in the LSM will actually report on this? This is fantastic!
Report Post »wash1776
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 5:34pmLooks like Obama’s minions are all over the place with their dirty tricks. Big trees from little ACORNS grow. BIG CROOKS TOO!!!!
Report Post »TheFormerlyInvisibleMan
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 4:00pmReally? ACORN is involved in stealing elections? Who knew!?
http://www.cafepress.com/StuffedByAcorn
Report Post »Soquel by the Creek
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 3:41pmNevada is home to many an election fraud or at least amazingly unethical electoral behavior.
There’s the group called The Patriot Majority, run by Harry Reid’s former communication director, funded by various labor unions and well-connected Reid supporters, campaigning against Sharron Angle. Of course, this group is completely unconnected with the Reid campaign.
A Fake Tea Party Group Appears in Nevada
http://soquelbythecreek.blogspot.com/2010/10/fake-tea-party-group-appears-in-nevada.html
Then there’s the supposed Latino reform group, urging Latinos NOT to vote. This group’s leader is a Republican consultant.
A Fake Latino Reform Group Appears in Nevada
Report Post »http://soquelbythecreek.blogspot.com/2010/10/fake-latino-reform-group-appears-in.html
Jim in Houston
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 12:07pmGee, what a surprise!
Report Post »readyforbattle
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 10:52amA One Thousand Dollar Fine – is that all our election process is worth? How many of those from 2008 voted for Reid last week?
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 10:05amIMHBLO, it sounds like a subversive plot, to me. That used to be illegal and bordered on treason. I wonder what ever happened to our legal system…
Report Post »Jamestown
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 10:05amYTo. hell with the news….CHAZ…IM FREE BECAUSE OF YOU SIR…More than thanks…Our freedom is what you gave to America..against all odds…you MADE ME FREE……GODS BLS lSIR
Report Post »Jamestown
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 9:39amIf our representatives will not pass term limits…We The People must replace EVERY POLITICIAN UPON ERM LIMIT COMPLETION…THERE IS A WAY TO GET THINGS DONE…THINK OUTSIDE THE BOXAND EXECUTE THE GAME PLAN…
Report Post »bulletboy
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 9:29amShe should be tried for treason and hung.
Report Post »Derfel Cadarn
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 9:16amAmerica have we no honor?
Report Post »Rick in Iowa
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 8:51amWARNING: Groups like this do not become “defunct.” They change their name, the morph into something different. ACORN IS NOT GONE it is just renamed and shuffled around a bit. Take CLOSE looks at anything with 501c.3 status, especially if it is a community action, political, religious, or charity group. Find out if it is just a front for something else. (Tides Foundation etc etc). This crap has been going on since the early 1930′s at least. Be careful.
Report Post »Chaz1
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 7:50amHere I served and was wounded not once but twice just to have this kind of BS happen. As far as I’m concerned this is an act of treason. Voting is a sacred right of all Americans. A right that so many have given sooo much for and the state of Florida slaps her on the hand. This REALLY ****** me off!!!!!!!!! Mandatory jail time!
Report Post »Snappingturtle
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 8:01amI agree with it should be an act of treason.It should be a minimum of at least 25 years to life or if proven to be wide scale then the punishment should be death.
Report Post »Thank you CHAZ1 for your service and Happy Veteran’s day!
MolonLave
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 6:34amVoting needs to be viewed as the most sacred thing we have as a republic. Voter fraud should be 10yrs min. Organized fraud should be life without the possibility of parole. Voter fraud is akin to an attempt to take over the government.
That said any organization whos goal is to disrupt commerce, undermine peace, or destabilize the economy should be dealt with swiftly and harshly.
Report Post »Dune
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 6:03amThis should be the poster-child for Manatory Voter I.D. during elections
Report Post »justice
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 5:30amadd this to soros list, watch close to the next activities of the moron and see next organization he gives money too! all eyes open, we cannot be asleep again people.
Report Post »shellmen
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 3:55amHere we go again lets take care of some poor minority and then watch them put it to us in everyway they can. acorn was a tradgedey the day it was started and we watched it happen.and PC got the best of us again.
Report Post »Jamestown
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 9:33am98% Black Voters vote for obama…= 98% of Black people are idiots…its that simple folks…
pamela kay
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 3:31amWhat will they change acorn to”? Just plain nuts?” I would like to say happy veterens day as well. With sincere and heart felt appreciation to those who have served. THANK-YOU & GOD BLESS!
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 3:26amAnother organazation sponsored by george sorus I expect nothing more from them. Shameful and pathetic.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 3:24amHappy veterans day indeed, with heart felt gratitude and respect to all who have served. God Bless.
Report Post »Barry Soetoro
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 2:43amHaha and happy Veterans day to all those who fought to protect the right to vote.
Report Post »watchmany2k
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 2:31amA.Busefink – LOL, you can’t make this stuff up.
Time we change the laws, should be 10 years in jail, no parole, $100,000 fine, and yank their right to vote perm.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 3:22amWell put. How about adding tyranny charges to that?
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 9:12amTreason and sedition charges would be good too. Next up, the right for illegal aliens to vote. Just look at how the courts are weighing in on all these voting challenges. Circumventing laws on the side of “voter intent”. And a person wonders why they have problems getting people to the polls when there always seems to be voter fraud charges flying everywhere and lawyers lining up for both parties to twist the law. Shameful.
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 9:55amAgreed, Watchman. The plea sentence is a complete joke. And I haven’t seen anything about other ACORN employees who had knowledge of the fraud or acted to carry it out. Every one of them should also be charged. The only true deterrent would be significant jail time.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 12:18pmAgreed that penalty is far too lenient for voter fraud. We need to go back to punishing voter fraud as treason, because that’s what it is. It isn’t some innocent misguided mistake. It’s a concious effort to manipulate and defraud the voting system in an attempt to usurp the government against the will of the people.
Report Post »Gordon Pym
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 3:15pmHow about execution?
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 3:16amRed is the perfect color for them!
Report Post »G.W. Dobbs
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 6:03amSTEAL AN ELECTION and pay virtually NOTHING for doing it. Is there any wonder WHY the
Report Post »lying, cheating and stealing continues? IT IS JUST GOOD BUSINESS in today’s crooked world.
CRIME PAYS! So Harry Reid stays in office.