NEWS BRIEF: Georgia man sues filmmakers over false claims of ballot fraud
“They have continued to peddle these lies in order to enrich themselves.”
A widely debunked film titled 2000 Mules is the subject of a federal lawsuit filed by a Georgia man who claims it falsely accuses him of ballot fraud. Surveillance video used in the documentary shows Mark Andrews depositing five ballots in a drop box in Lawrenceville. “What you are seeing is a crime. These are fraudulent votes,” says a voiceover from right-wing pundit and film producer Dinesh D’Souza.
However, a state investigation disclosed Andrews was legally dropping off ballots for himself, his wife and their three adult children, all of whom live at the same address, noting there was no evidence of wrongdoing. “At all times, Defendants knew that their portrayals of Mr. Andrews were lies, as was the entire narrative of 2000 Mules,” the lawsuit says, “but they have continued to peddle these lies in order to enrich themselves.” Details: nbcsandiego.com