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One man to plead guilty in plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer. Read the plea agreement here.

Federal prosecutors have reached a plea agreement with one of the men charged in the alleged plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Under the agreement, Ty Garbin of Hartland Township, agrees to plead guilty to the charge of conspiring to kidnap the Governor. The charge carries a sentence of up to life in prison, but under the agreement, prosecutors have agreed to recommend a lesser sentence.

A total of 14 men have been charged in the alleged plot - six in federal court and eight in state courts.

Garbin is expected to enter his guilty plea at a hearing in Grand Rapids today. This story will be updated with more details. You can read the full plea agreement here or below.

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Dustin Dwyer reports enterprise and long-form stories from Michigan Public’s West Michigan bureau. He was a fellow in the class of 2018 at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. He’s been with Michigan Public since 2004, when he started as an intern in the newsroom.
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