Why it matters: DePerno has previously been accused of benefiting from 2020 election conspiracies by Republican senators, according to Samuel Robinson of Axios Detroit. Leading the story: The request is part of a joint investigation by Attorney General Dana Nessel and Michigan State Police into “a conspiracy to illegally access voting machines used in the 2020 General Election,” according to a filing for the appointment of a special prosecutor , which Politico secured.
“When this investigation began, there was no conflict of interest. However, during the course of the investigation, facts developed that DePerno was one of the prime movers in the conspiracy,” the report states. The request was submitted to the Michigan Coordinating Council of Prosecutors, an autonomous entity within the state’s Department of Attorney General.
What they’re saying: DePerno’s campaign tweeted late Sunday that the investigation was a “Political Witch Hunt.”
His campaign manager, Tyson Shepard, said in a statement Sunday night that Nessel has “a history of targeting and prosecuting her political enemies.”
Read the report, via DocumentCloud: Editor’s note: This article has been updated with comments from DePerno’s campaign and further context.
