Myers pleaded guilty to “conspiracy to deprive voters of civil rights, bribery, obstruction of justice, falsification of voting records, and conspiring to illegally vote in a federal election,” the Department of Justice announced in a statement.
“Myers admitted in court to colluding with the Judge of Elections for the 39th Ward, 36th Division in South Philadelphia, Domenick J. Demuro, in a fraudulent scheme over several years,” the Department of Justice stated, “bribing Demuro to illegally add votes for certain candidates of their mutual political party in primary elections.”
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The DOJ showed that Myers would pay Demuro between $300 and $5,000 per election in return for adding fraudulent votes and later wrongly certifying that the results provided by the voting machines were accurate.
Myers further admitted to “conspiring to commit election fraud” with former Judge of Elections for the 39th Ward, 2nd Division in South Philadelphia, Marie Beren. Myers said that before Election Day started, he would drive Beren to the polling station and advise her which candidates he supported, then call her throughout the proceedings to guarantee that fraudulent votes went to the right people. Beren would then wrongly certify the elections.
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Myers would have fraudulent votes placed for his clients and different candidates running for office that Myers preferred.
Both Demuro and Beren pleaded guilty for their actions in 2020 and 2021, respectively.
“Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy,” announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer Williams following Myers’ guilty plea. “If even one vote has been illegally cast or if the integrity of just one election official is compromised, it diminishes faith in the process. Votes are not things to be purchased and democracy is not for sale. If you are a political consultant, election official, or work with the polling places in any way, I urge you to do your job honestly and faithfully. That is what the public deserves and what the federal government will enforce.”
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“One thing you can say about Ozzie Myers: his values have long been out of whack,” announced Jacqueline Maguire, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Philadelphia Division. “Decades ago, he valued a fake sheik’s bribes more than the ethical obligations of his elected federal office. This time around, he valued his clients’ money and his own whims more than the integrity of multiple elections and the will of Philadelphia voters. Free and fair elections are critical to the health of our democracy, which is why protecting the legitimacy of the electoral process at every level is such a priority for the FBI.”
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