Charges dropped against conservative activist in Texas over false voter fraud claim
Texas prosecutors have dropped charges against a prominent conservative activist in Houston related to allegations he was part of what authorities have called a baseless voter fraud conspiracy theory. Dr. Steven Hotze had been facing four charges related to allegedly helping plan an assault against an air conditioner repairman in October 2020. The man was run off the road and held at gunpoint over false claims he was holding fraudulent voter ballots. On Tuesday, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office dropped all four counts against Hotze. Jared Woodfill, Hotze’s attorney, said he was surprised but pleased by the dismissal of the charges. A former Houston police officer accused of running the repairman off the road is still facing two charges in the case.
