Pro-Trump Attorney Stefanie Lambert Surrenders to Michigan Authorities After Being Labeled a Fugitive
Stefanie Lambert, a pro-Trump lawyer, surrendered to Michigan authorities on Thursday in connection with her 2020 election tampering indictment. This comes after a chaotic week where she was labeled a fugitive and spent a night in jail following her arrest in Washington D.C.
Special prosecutor DJ Hilson confirmed that Lambert turned herself in at the Oakland County Circuit Court on Thursday morning. He stated, “The judge ruled that the Michigan bench warrant is now set aside, and she was taken into custody for the sole purpose of collecting her DNA and fingerprints.”
Lambert’s attorney, Daniel Hartman, also confirmed the surrender. He revealed that Lambert had pledged to comply with the court after her release from a local DC jail earlier in the week. Hartman added, “Her fingerprints will not be entered into the system until further order of the court.” Lambert has been resisting efforts by prosecutors to take her fingerprints.
A source familiar with the matter disclosed that Lambert’s mugshot would also be taken during this process.
The surrender occurred several days after Lambert’s arrest at the federal courthouse in Washington D.C. She was detained by US marshals immediately following a two-hour hearing in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation case against her client, former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne. This was in relation to his false claims about the 2020 election.
However, Lambert’s arrest and surrender were due to a warrant issued after she failed to appear at recent hearings in her criminal case in Michigan. She was indicted last year for attempting to breach the election system in Michigan, one of several incidents in battleground states where Trump supporters tried to prove their voter-fraud theories following his loss in the 2020 election.
Background of Stefanie Lambert’s Case
Stefanie Lambert, a prominent lawyer known for her support of former President Donald Trump, was indicted last year in Michigan on charges related to attempting to breach the election system. This was one of several incidents in battleground states where Trump supporters aimed to prove their voter-fraud theories after Trump lost the 2020 election.
The latest turn of events in Lambert’s case began on Monday when she was arrested at the federal courthouse in Washington D.C. by US marshals following a two-hour hearing in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation case against her client, Patrick Byrne. This came after Lambert leaked internal Dominion emails as part of Byrne’s representation.
Despite the legal proceedings related to the defamation case, Lambert’s arrest was due to a warrant issued in Michigan after she failed to appear at recent hearings.
After being taken into custody on Monday, Lambert spent a night in jail before being released by a local DC judge earlier this week. She pledged to comply with the court and surrender in Michigan, which she did on Thursday.
The special prosecutor, DJ Hilson, confirmed that Lambert appeared in Oakland County Circuit Court and was taken into custody to collect her DNA and fingerprints. Her attorney, Daniel Hartman, also confirmed the surrender and stated that her fingerprints would not be entered into the system until further order of the court.
Conclusion
Stefanie Lambert, a pro-Trump attorney, surrendered to Michigan authorities on Thursday after being labeled a fugitive following her arrest in Washington D.C. earlier this week. She was taken into custody for the collection of her DNA and fingerprints as part of her criminal case in Michigan related to attempted election system breaches. The proceedings came after Lambert was indicted last year for attempting to breach the election system in Michigan as part of a broader effort by Trump supporters to prove voter-fraud theories following Trump’s loss in the 2020 election.
