One man has decided to plead “guilty” for his role in the alleged plot to kidnap the governor.
A total of 14 men have been charged for the alleged plot – eight in state court, six in federal.
Ty Garbin, a 25-year old from Livingston County, is charged in federal court. Prosecutors alleged he hosted the other men at his property in northern Michigan, and went along with surveillance of the governor’s vacation home.
His attorneys said he didn’t know about the surveillance mission, and was just in the car for the ride, and that he wasn’t serious about the plot.
Now, in a filing, Garbin’s attorneys say he will plead guilty to the charges.
The plea change could signal a deal with federal prosecutors for a lesser sentence. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Grand Rapids said the office had no comment at this time.
Garbin’s attorneys have not yet returned calls seeking comment.
Garbin is due back in court on Wednesday.
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