The State Election Board in Georgia on Tuesday dismissed a long-running case into alleged election malfeasance in 2020 after an investigation found that allegations against two Fulton County poll workers “were false and unsubstantiated.”
“We remain diligent and dedicated to looking into real claims of voter fraud,” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said in a press release. “We are glad the state election board finally put this issue to rest. False claims and knowingly false allegations made against these election workers have done tremendous harm. Election workers deserve our praise for being on the front lines.”
Ruby Freeman and Wandrea ‘Shaye’ Moss were election workers in Georgia during the 2020 presidential election and gained national attention after social media posts surfaced that falsely claimed to show them committing election fraud.
These false allegations were furthered by former President Trump’s then-attorney, Rudy Giuliani, who claimed to have video evidence showing Freeman and Moss scanning ballots hidden in suitcases underneath tables at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, according to the report of the investigation. He also made these claims before Georgia lawmakers.
The election workers brought a defamation claim against Giuliani, which is still pending in court. One America News Network also advanced these false claims and ultimately paid a settlement and issued an on-air retraction of the allegations.
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