John Burkman (left) and Jacob Wohl,

Two Virginia men entered a no-contest plea Friday to orchestrating robocalls aimed at suppressing the vote of predominantly Black voters in Detroit during the 2020 general election in which President Donald Trump squared off against Joe Biden. The calls discouraged use of absentee ballots.

The plea means the defendants accept the criminal conviction but avoid pleading or admitting guilt.

John Burkman, 59, of Arlington, Va., and Jacob Wohl, 27, of Fairfax, Va., face sentencing on Dec. 1 in Wayne County Circuit Court on charges including: Bribing/intimidating voters; conspiracy to commit an election law violation; and using a computer to commit the crime of election law – intimidating voters, according to the Michigan Attorney General's Office.

The cas

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