FBI arrests suspect in LA ballot signature forgery
By The BriefBrief
The FBI arrested James Brass, accused of paying homeless people in Los Angeles’ Skid Row to forge signatures on petitions. Prosecutors say the scheme used registered voters’ identities to create the signatures.
WHO:FBI; James Brass
WHAT:FBI arrested James Brass, accused of paying homeless people in Skid Row to forge petition signatures using registered voters’ identities.
WHEN:Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:Los Angeles, California
WHY:The arrest was made over an alleged ballot harvesting and signature-forgery scheme using registered voters’ identities.
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