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Coverage dated December 9, 2021

Publicist linked to Kanye West pushed election worker to confess to Trump's fraud claims: Reuters

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A publicist who worked for Kanye West reportedly made a trip to Georgia after the 2020 presidential election to pressure an election worker into confessing to former President Trump's unfounded claims of fraud.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Kanye West publicist pressured Georgia election worker to confess to fraud: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A publicist for rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, tried to convince a Georgia election worker to confess to committing fraud in January in the 2020 presidential election, according to a new report.

  2. NBC News

    Kanye West's publicist pressed Georgia election worker to confess to false election fraud charges (opens NBC News)

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    Trump and his allies baselessly accused Ruby Freeman and her daughter of election-rigging.

  3. The Hill

    Publicist linked to Kanye West pushed election worker to confess to Trump's fraud claims: Reuters (opens The Hill)

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    A publicist who worked for Kanye West reportedly made a trip to Georgia after the 2020 presidential election to pressure an election worker into confessing to former President Trump's unfounded claims of fraud.

  4. Insider

    Kanye West publicist went to a Georgia election worker's home to pressure her into admitting baseless election fraud accusations or risk being arrested (opens Insider)

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    Police footage obtained by Reuters shows Trevian Kutti warning election worker Ruby Freeman that something would happen to "disrupt" her "freedom."

  5. Forbes

    Kanye West’s Publicist Reportedly Pressured A Georgia Poll Worker To Confess To Voter Fraud (opens Forbes)

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    The publicist reportedly told the election worker she would go to jail if she didn’t confess.

  6. The Week

    Kanye West publicist reportedly demanded Georgia election worker confess to false voter fraud allegations (opens The Week)

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  7. Talking Points Memo

    Kanye West’s Publicist Reportedly Pressured Election Worker To Confess To Non-Existent Crime (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Ruby Freeman had been publicly targeted by the Trump campaign, the right-wing media outrage machine, and now… Kanye West’s publicist? By Jan. 4, the Atlanta elections worker and her daughter had been…

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