Second man to plead guilty over plot to kidnap Michigan governor

A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, has agreed to plead guilty, according to documents filed on Monday, giving prosecutors another insider who could be an important witness at trial.

The decision leaves four men to face trial.

The government says the group wanted to kidnap Whitmer because of disgust over her Covid-19 restrictions.

Garbin pleaded guilty in 2021 and was sentenced to slightly more than six years in prison.

Besides Fox, who is described as a ringleader, the remaining defendants are Barry Croft Jr, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta.

When the kidnapping case was filed in 2020, it added even more heat to the final weeks of a tumultuous election. Whitmer pinned some blame on the hen president, Donald Trump, saying his refusal to denounce far-right groups had inspired extremists across the country.