Posted 2/25/2024, 4:17:58 PM
Magician Pays for Misleading Biden Robocalls, Under Investigation
- Eccentric magician Paul Carpenter paid $150 to create AI-generated deepfake audio of Biden for robocalls in NH primary.
- Calls went out to 5K-25K voters, now under state and federal investigation for potential voter suppression.
- Carpenter says he believed in conspiracy theories and was suspicious of moon landing when he agreed to do it.
- Calls linked back to consultant Steve Kramer and Texas telemarketing firm, working for Dean Phillips campaign.
- Carpenter lawyered up with pro-bono attorney from Reddit, claims no malicious intent.