Jury urged to convict 4 in plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer as closing arguments begin
Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta are charged with conspiracy.
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Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta are charged with conspiracy.
Jurors will hear closing arguments Friday in the trial of four men accused of a brazen conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a case built with informants, undercover agents, secret recordings and two people who pleaded guilty and cooperated. Only one defendant, Daniel Harris, chose to testify in his own defense. But his denial…
In closing arguments, Brandon Caserta's lawyer said Caserta was only a tough talker, and never would have carried out a plot to kidnap the governor.
Defense attorneys rested their case Thursday after one of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer repeatedly said "absolutely not" when asked if he had agreed to abduct her before the 2020 election.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor urged jurors Friday to convict four men in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.