Election Fraud Cases

Miriam Perez-Robledo

Miriam Perez-Robledo was charged by the federal government with one count of falsely claiming to be a US citizen in order to register to vote. Perez-Robledo, an alien from Mexico, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.

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Faustin Ngaruyinka

Faustin Ngaruyinka was charged by the federal government with falsely claiming to be a US citizen in order to register to vote; fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents; and making a false statement in an immigration proceeding. Ngaruyinka, an alien from the Congo, admitted the conduct and entered a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. The charges were dropped upon completion of the program.

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Ole Oisin

Ole Oisin pleaded guilty to two counts of wrongful voting in connection with the February 2020 presidential primary, both Class A misdemeanors under state law. Oisin, a naturalized citizen, submitted false information stating his place of birth as "Senegal, Nation of Islam" when Oisin was born in Ireland. He also submitted an incorrect date of birth and address on his voter registration information. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of 90 days in jail, which were suspended for two years subject to good behavior.  He was also fined $2,000, with $1,000 suspended for two years subject to good behavior. Pursuant to state law, Oisin also lost his right to vote.

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Irnatine W. Boayue

Irnatine Boayue was charged by the state with one count of illegal voting during the 2016 general election. Boayue registered to vote despite being ineligible as a non-citizen. She pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of attempted false voter registration and was sentenced to one day in the Franklin County Correction Center. The court waived fines and court costs on account of the defendant's indigency.

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Gustavo Araujo Lerma

Gustavo Araujo Lerma, a Mexican citizen who resides in Sacramento County, illegally assumed the identity of American citizen Hiram Enrique Velez, and illegally voted repeatedly over two decades. Lerma was convicted in federal court of one count of aggravated identity theft, one count of making a false statement on a passport application, and five counts of voting by an alien in a federal election. Lerma, a self-described Republican donor and ardent Trump supporter was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison. 

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Denis Javier Miranda

Denis Javier Miranda was charged by the federal government with making a false claim of U.S. Citizenship in order to register to vote. Miranda, a citizen from Nicaragua and thus ineligible to vote, admitted the conduct and entered into a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. His charges were dropped upon completion of the program.

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Fathy Ahmed Nasser Almalikie aka Mojahad Mayd

Fathy Ahmed Nasser Almalikie was charged by the federal government with making a false claim of U.S. Citizenship in order to register to vote. Almalikie, a citizen from Yemen and thus ineligible to vote, admitted the conduct and entered into a pretrial diversion program for 12 months. His charges were dropped upon completion of the program. 

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Elvis David Fullerton

Elvis David Fullerton was charged by the federal government with one count of false claim of U.S. Citizen to register to vote and one count of voting by an alien. Fullerton voted in the 2016 election despite being ineligible. He also certified on a document that he was a US citizen despite his status as a foreign national from Grenada. He entered a pretrial diversion program for 6 months, and his charges were dropped upon its completion.

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Olive Agatha Martin

Olive Agatha Martin was charged by the federal government with one count of false claim of U.S. Citizen to register to vote and one count of voting by an alien. Martin, a foreign national from Guyana, voted in the 2016 election despite being ineligible. She pleaded guilty to one count of voting by an alien, was sentenced to 12 months of probation, and assessed fines and fees of $325.

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Denslo Allen Paige

Denslo Allen Paige, of Wake County was found guilty of aiding and abetting voting by an alien. Paige, a volunteer and former election official, was found to have assisted her boyfriend, Guadalupe Espinosa-Pena, a non-citizen, to register and vote in the 2016 general election. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two months in prison, one year of probation, and $275 in fines.

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Kaoru Sauls

Kaoru Sauls was charged by the federal government with one count of false claim of U.S. Citizen to register to vote and one count of voting by alien. Sauls voted in the 2016 election despite not being eligible as a foreign national from Japan. She pleaded guilty to one count of voting by an alien and was assessed fines and fees of $110.

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Rosemarie Angelika Harris

Rosemarie Angelika Harris was charged by the federal government with one count of voting by an alien. Harris voted in the 2016 election despite not being eligible to vote as a permanent resident and a citizen of Germany. She pleaded guilty to one count of voting by an alien and was assessed fines and fees of $75.

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Isac Dakuyo

Isac Dakuyo registered to vote online despite being ineligible since he was not a citizen. He then voted in the 2016 general election. He was charged with false swearing, a misdemeanor, for checking off on his voter registration that he was a citizen. He pleaded no contest to the charge and entered a diversion program of supervised probation for one year. After successful completion of the probation, according to the terms of the diversion program, the charges against him will be dismissed.

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Marcello Villaruz

Marcello Villaruz and his wife Gina claimed to be U.S. citizens when they voted in the 2016 presidential election. Marcello was charged with two felony counts of perjury, but, as part of a plea agreement, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. Marcello Villaruz was sentenced to six months of probation and ordered to pay a $200 fine and to complete 20 hours of community service.

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Gina Villaruz

Gina Villaruz and her husband Marcello claimed to be U.S. citizens when they voted in the 2016 presidential election. Gina was charged with two felony counts of perjury, but, as part of a plea agreement, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. Gina Villaruz was sentenced to six months of probation and ordered to pay a $200 fine and to complete 20 hours of community service.

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