Also involved in a separate case where she allegedly breached confidentiality order by handing over information obtained during defamation lawsuit to law enforcement
Charged with illegally breaching voting machines during the 2020 election
Lawyer Stefanie Lambert arrested in Washington D.C.
Under scrutiny for her role as an ally of former President Donald Trump and his efforts to upend results of the 2020 election
On March 19, 2024, a lawyer named Stefanie Lambert was arrested in Washington D.C. after failing to appear for a hearing on her criminal case in Michigan where she is charged with illegally breaching voting machines during the 2020 election.
Lambert had been representing former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne, who has been accused of defaming Dominion Voting Systems by claiming that it rigged its voting machines in Joe Biden's favor. Lambert was also involved in a separate case where she allegedly breached a confidentiality order by handing over information obtained during the defamation lawsuit to law enforcement.
The arrest came after Lambert had been under scrutiny for her role as an ally of former President Donald Trump and his efforts to upend the results of the 2020 election. She was also involved in a civil case involving claims of voter fraud colliding with criminal cases, including one brought by Maria Butina against Dominion Voting Systems.
Lambert's arrest is significant as it marks another chapter in ongoing efforts to hold individuals accountable for spreading false information about the 2020 election and its outcome. It also highlights the importance of upholding legal processes and respecting court orders, even when they may be difficult or unpopular.
Stefanie Lambert is a lawyer accused of trying to tamper with voting machines in the 2020 presidential election and arrested following a hearing in a separate case.
Lambert allegedly breached a confidentiality order by handing over information obtained in the defamation lawsuit to law enforcement, according to court filings.
Dominion Voting Systems filed a billion-dollar lawsuit against Stefanie Lambert's client Patrick Byrne for allegedly claiming that Dominion rigged its voting machines in Joe Biden's favor during the 2020 election.
Lambert denied the claim of breaching confidentiality order.
Stefanie Lambert is facing criminal charges for allegedly trying to tamper with voting machines after the 2020 election.
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On March 8, Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Jeffery S. Matis issued a bench warrant for Stefanie Lambert for failing to provide fingerprints and DNA sample.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Stefanie Lambert was acting to uphold the Constitution when she handed over information obtained in a defamation lawsuit to law enforcement. However, this contradicts Dominion's claim that Lambert breached a confidentiality order by doing so. Secondly, the article states that Byrne denied wrongdoing and passed on information about Dominion to law enforcement after reviewing a file. This implies that Byrne had access to sensitive information about Dominion's voting machines, which contradicts the fact that Lambert was accused of leaking this information. Lastly, the article states that Lambert is one of three people charged with tampering with voting machines after the 2020 election. However, it does not provide any evidence to support these claims.
The author claims that Stefanie Lambert was acting to uphold the Constitution when she handed over information obtained in a defamation lawsuit to law enforcement. However, this contradicts Dominion's claim that Lambert breached a confidentiality order by doing so.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Stefanie Lambert is a lawyer who has sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States. However, this does not necessarily mean that her actions are justified or ethical in all cases. Additionally, the author presents information from Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit against Patrick Byrne as fact without providing any context or evidence for their claims. This is a form of inflammatory rhetoric and can be seen as an attempt to sway public opinion rather than present objective facts.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Stefanie Lambert has sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States. However, this does not necessarily mean that her actions are justified or ethical in all cases.
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The author has a clear bias towards the pro-Trump lawyer Stefanie Lambert. The article repeatedly mentions that she is acting to uphold the Constitution and her client's right to free speech, despite evidence suggesting otherwise. Additionally, the author uses language such as 'defamation lawsuit brought by electronic ballot company Dominion Voting Systems', which implies a level of guilt on behalf of Byrne and Lambert.
The article repeatedly mentions that Stefanie Lambert is acting to uphold the Constitution
The author uses language such as 'defamation lawsuit brought by electronic ballot company Dominion Voting Systems' which implies a level of guilt on behalf of Byrne and Lambert
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The author has a financial interest in the topic of Dominion Voting Systems as they are involved in a defamation lawsuit against Patrick Byrne and Overstock CEO. The author also has personal relationships with John Poulos and Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images, who were named in the same defamation lawsuit.
The article mentions John Poulos as the founder of Smartmatic, a company owned by Dominion Voting Systems. The author also mentions that Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images is an independent journalist who has reported on election fraud claims related to Dominion Voting Systems.
The article mentions that Stefanie Lambert is a lawyer for Patrick Byrne and Overstock CEO. The author also states that they have been involved in a $1 billion defamation lawsuit against Dominion Voting Systems, which was settled with Fox News for $787 million.
Michigan lawyer who claimed election fraud arrested in federal court in Washington
Lambert was charged with illegally breaching voting machines and released on an unsecured $10,000 bond with orders to turn herself in to the police by Wednesday or face rearrest.
Dominion attorney Davida Brook said that Lambert should be removed from the defamation case and face penalties for violating court rules and fueling fresh violent threats against Dominion employees.
Lambert argued in court that she was under no obligation to adhere to the protective order because the emails contained evidence of a crime, specifically proof that Dominion conspired with foreign nationals in Serbia to undermine the U.S. election system.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article claims that an attorney involved in efforts to upend the results of the 2020 election was arrested after a Dominion hearing. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that Lambert's arrest was directly related to her involvement in these efforts when in fact she had been charged with illegally breaching voting machines before any hearings regarding Dominion were held. Secondly, the article states that Lambert released thousands of Dominion documents which she had sworn to keep confidential and used them as evidence against her client's case. However, this statement is also misleading as it implies that Lambert was responsible for releasing these documents when in fact they were leaked by an account using a sheriff's name and photograph on social media. Lastly, the article states that Dominion attorney Davida Brook said “the cat is out of the bag” and there is no hope of getting those papers out of the public domain. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that Lambert was responsible for releasing these documents when in fact they were leaked by an account using a sheriff's name and photograph on social media.
The article states that Dominion attorney Davida Brook said “the cat is out of the bag” and there is no hope of getting those papers out of the public domain. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that Lambert was responsible for releasing these documents when in fact they were leaked by an account using a sheriff's name and photograph on social media.
The article states that Lambert released thousands of Dominion documents which she had sworn to keep confidential and used them as evidence against her client's case. However, this statement is also misleading as it implies that Lambert was responsible for releasing these documents when in fact they were leaked by an account using a sheriff's name and photograph on social media.
The title of the article claims that an attorney involved in efforts to upend the results of the 2020 election was arrested after a Dominion hearing. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that Lambert's arrest was directly related to her involvement in these efforts when in fact she had been charged with illegally breaching voting machines before any hearings regarding Dominion were held.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the documents as evidence of a crime and Dominion's attorneys use an appeal to authority by stating that Lambert should be removed from the defamation case and face penalties for violating court rules. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of Lambert as both being questioned about her release of documents and then being arrested for failing to appear in court.
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the documents as evidence of a crime
Dominion's attorneys use an appeal to authority by stating that Lambert should be removed from the defamation case and face penalties for violating court rules
There is a dichotomous depiction of Lambert as both being questioned about her release of documents and then being arrested for failing to appear in court.
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The article discusses the arrest of Stephanie Lambert, a lawyer who claimed election fraud in Michigan. The author Rachel Weiner and Patrick Marley have conflicts of interest on several topics including Dominion Voting Systems which is mentioned in the article.
Rachel Weiner has previously written about Dominion Voting Systems and their role in the 2020 US Presidential election.
Stefanie Lambert is a lawyer who has crusaded to try to prove Trump's claims of voter fraud in Michigan.
Lambert denied the claim of breaching confidentiality order.
Dominion Voting Systems filed a billion-dollar lawsuit against Stefanie Lambert’s client Patrick Byrne for allegedly claiming that Dominion rigged its voting machines in Joe Biden's favor during the 2020 election.
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Stefanie Lambert was arrested in federal court and released on bond after refusing to comply with court orders in a separate Michigan case alleging she tampered with voting machines after the 2020 election.
Lambert is currently representing the former Overstock chief executive Patrick Byrne, who has been fighting a defamation case for three years filed by Dominion Voting Systems.
Dominion accuses Byrne of spreading the lie that the 2020 election was stolen with the help of its voting machines.
When US marshals apprehended her in Washington on Monday, Lambert was in court for a hearing over possible sanctions for handing over confidential documents from Dominion to Dar Leaf, a Michigan sheriff and prominent elections conspiracy theorist.
Stefanie Lambert is facing criminal charges for allegedly trying to tamper with voting machines after the 2020 election.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Stefanie Lambert has been trying to prove Trump's claims of voter fraud in Michigan but fails to mention that her efforts have repeatedly failed and she was arrested for refusing to comply with court orders. Secondly, the author portrays Dar Leaf as a leader in the radical rightwing 'constitutional sheriffs' movement without disclosing his history of spreading false claims about voter fraud and harassing Dominion employees. Lastly, the article presents Byrne as an expert on American history and a successful CEO while failing to mention that he played a role in Trump's inner circle following the 2020 election and helped fund efforts to overturn it.
The author claims that Stefanie Lambert has been trying to prove Trump's claims of voter fraud in Michigan but fails to mention her repeated failures and arrest. Example: 'Stefanie Lambert, a lawyer who has crusaded to try to prove Trump’s claims of voter fraud in Michigan,'
The author portrays Dar Leaf as a leader in the radical rightwing 'constitutional sheriffs' movement without disclosing his history of spreading false claims about voter fraud and harassing Dominion employees. Example: 'A new and unverified account on X called “Sheriff Dar Leaf” on Sunday posted more than 2,000 pages of the confidential Dominion documents.'
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by mentioning that Stefanie Lambert is a lawyer who has crusaded to try and prove Trump's claims of voter fraud in Michigan. This implies that her opinions are valid because she is an expert in the field, but this does not necessarily mean that her arguments are sound or based on evidence. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Lambert as a radical right-winger and a leader in the
The article mentions that Stefanie Lambert has refused to submit fingerprints in the Michigan case accusing her of illegally breaching voting machines after the 2020 election. This is an example of a dichotomous depiction, as it presents Lambert's actions as either completely legal or completely illegal, without providing any context or evidence for why she refused to comply with court orders.
The article mentions that Stefanie Lambert has been representing the former Overstock chief executive Patrick Byrne in a defamation case filed by Dominion Voting Systems. This is an example of an appeal to authority, as it implies that Byrne's claims are valid because he is represented by a lawyer.
The article mentions that Stefanie Lambert was arrested for failure to give fingerprints in Michigan voting case. This is an example of inflammatory rhetoric, as the phrase 'failure' creates a negative connotation and implies that Lambert has done something wrong.
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The author Alice Herman demonstrates bias by using language that depicts those who believe in the voter fraud conspiracy as extremist and radical. The use of phrases such as 'prominent elections conspiracy theorist' to describe Sheriff Dar Leaf is an example of this bias.
a prominent elections conspiracy theorist
radical rightwing ‘constitutional sheriffs’ movement
Lambert Junttila had flouted a judge's order in an ongoing tabulator tampering case
She was indicted as part of a probe into alleged tampering with voting tabulators following the 2020 election
Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Jeffery S. Matis issued the bench warrant after Lambert Junttila failed to attend a show cause hearing and then did not turn herself in within 24 hours as directed by the court
Lambert Junttila was previously sanctioned by a federal judge for her role in frivolous lawsuits aiming to overturn the result of the 2020 election
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Stefanie Lambert Junttila was arrested on a bench warrant for failing to attend a show cause hearing and then not turning herself in within 24 hours as directed by the court. However, this information is incorrect. According to Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Jeffery S. Matis, Lambert Junttila had been indicted as part of an investigation into alleged tampering with voting tabulators in Michigan following the 2020 election and was wanted on a bench warrant for failing to submit her fingerprints and DNA sample as required by law. The article also claims that Lambert Junttila was arrested while representing Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of Overstock.com, in a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems. However, this information is not accurate either. According to the Detroit News report cited in the article, Lambert Junttila had been indicted as part of an investigation into alleged tampering with voting tabulators and was representing herself at a federal court hearing on Monday afternoon in Byrne's case.
The article claims that Lambert Junttila was representing Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of Overstock.com, in a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems. However, this information is not accurate either.
The author claims that Stefanie Lambert Junttila was arrested for failing to attend a show cause hearing and then not turning herself in within 24 hours as directed by the court. However, this information is incorrect.
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The author has a clear political bias and is using the article to promote their own agenda. The author repeatedly uses inflammatory language such as 'flouted', 'indicted' and 'violated'. They also use quotes from Dominion Voting Systems that are not relevant to the case at hand, but rather serve to further their political bias.
The article states that Stefanie Lambert Junttila was indicted as part of a probe into alleged tampering with voting tabulators in Michigan. This is inflammatory language and implies guilt without evidence.
The author uses quotes from Dominion Voting Systems to further their political bias, such as 'Dominion employees continue to face death threats' which has no relevance to the case at hand.
Stefanie Lambert is a lawyer accused of trying to tamper with voting machines in the 2020 presidential election and arrested following a hearing in a separate case.
Lambert allegedly breached a confidentiality order by handing over information obtained in the defamation lawsuit to law enforcement, according to court filings.
Dominion Voting Systems filed a billion-dollar lawsuit against Stefanie Lambert's client Patrick Byrne for allegedly claiming that Dominion rigged its voting machines in Joe Biden's favor during the 2020 election.
Lambert denied the claim of breaching confidentiality order.
Stefanie Lambert is facing criminal charges for allegedly trying to tamper with voting machines after the 2020 election.
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Stefanie Lambert was arrested on a warrant after failing to show up for a hearing in Washington, D.C.
Lambert allegedly breached the confidentiality order by handing over information obtained in the defamation lawsuit to law enforcement
Dominion Voting Systems filed criminal charges against Stefanie Lambert for tampering with voting machines after the 2020 election
Stefanie Lambert was indicted as part of a probe into alleged tabulator tampering following the 2020 election
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the lawyer representing Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne in a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems was arrested after acknowledging in court that she disseminated confidential documents from the voting machine company to law enforcement. This implies that she violated her client's trust and potentially compromised sensitive information. Secondly, the lawyer is also facing criminal charges for allegedly tampering with voting machines in Michigan, which further undermines her credibility as a legal representative. Lastly, Dominion Voting Systems has accused the lawyer of using confidential documents from their lawsuit to spread lies and cause harm.
The lawyer representing Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne in a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems was arrested after acknowledging in court that she disseminated confidential documents from the voting machine company to law enforcement. This implies that she violated her client's trust and potentially compromised sensitive information.
The lawyer is also facing criminal charges for allegedly tampering with voting machines in Michigan, which further undermines her credibility as a legal representative.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author makes an appeal to authority by stating that a judge in Michigan had issued an arrest warrant for the attorney and that she was being charged with failing to show up for a hearing on March 7. However, this information is not relevant to the main argument of the article which is about Dominion Voting Systems leaks. The author also makes an inflammatory statement by stating that Stefanie Lambert provided evidence of criminal acts to law enforcement and that she believes Dominion has instituted fraud with this defamation suit. This statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article, making it a fallacy.
The author makes an appeal to authority by stating that a judge in Michigan had issued an arrest warrant for the attorney and that she was being charged with failing to show up for a hearing on March 7. However, this information is not relevant to the main argument of the article which is about Dominion Voting Systems leaks.
The author makes an inflammatory statement by stating that Stefanie Lambert provided evidence of criminal acts to law enforcement and that she believes Dominion has instituted fraud with this defamation suit. This statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article, making it a fallacy.
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The article reports that a lawyer representing Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne in a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems was arrested after acknowledging in court disseminating confidential documents from the voting machine company to law enforcement. The author also mentions that Stefanie Lambert is facing criminal charges for allegedly tampering with voting machines and has been charged with being a fugitive from justice for failing to show up for a hearing on March 7, police in Michigan said.
The lawyer representing Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne in a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems was arrested after acknowledging in court disseminating confidential documents from the voting machine company to law enforcement.
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ABC News has a conflict of interest on the topic of Dominion Voting Systems as they are owned by Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne who is also involved in a civil case against Dominion and former President Donald Trump's allies over allegations that they pushed false conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election.
ABC News is owned by Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne, who has been involved in a civil case against Dominion Voting Systems and former President Donald Trump's allies over allegations of voter fraud.
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The author of the article has a conflict of interest on several topics related to Dominion Voting Systems. The author is an election denier and has been center stage in discussions surrounding the leaks from Dominion Voting Systems.
Pro-Trump lawyer arrested on warrant after court hearing in separate case on Dominion leaks
The article discusses the ongoing legal battle between former President Donald Trump's allies, including Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell, and Dominion Voting Systems. The author is an election denier who has been center stage in discussions surrounding the leaks from Dominion Voting Systems.
