Operatives to pay $1.25M over 2020 robocalls targeting Black voters

• The pair were previously fined $5 million by the FCC and pleaded guilty to related charges in Ohio, for which they were each fined $2,500 and sentenced to two years probation and 500 hours of community service.

Zoom in: The robocalls included false claims that the CDC was "pushing to use records for mail-in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines," per a statement from James' office.

• "Wohl and Burkman orchestrated a depraved and disinformation-ridden campaign to intimidate Black voters in an attempt to sway the election in favor of their preferred candidate," said James, who filed a lawsuit against the pair in 2021, in a statement.
• "Now they will pay up to $1.25 million to my office, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, and the individuals who were harmed by their scheme."

What they're saying: "Our clients are pleased that we have entered into an amicable settlement with the plaintiffs," said David Schwartz, an attorney for Wohl and Burkman, in a statement to media.

• "The settlement is still pending the court's approval and our clients are pleased to put this case behind them, so they can focus on their families and careers."