FCC Fines Robocallers $5.1M for Their Roles During 2020 Election
The FCC issued a $5.1 million fine Tuesday against John Burkman, Jacob Wohl and J.M. Burkman & Associates for allegedly making 1,141 unlawful robocalls. They were charged in federal court in New York with making threatening and intimidating robocalls to…
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suppress Black citizens' mail-in votes in the 2020 election (see 2303290031). “After evaluating the evidence, including Respondents’ response, we find that Respondents made robocalls to wireless numbers without the recipients’ prior express consent, absent an emergency purpose, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act,” the FCC said. U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero for Southern New York previously granted summary judgment against Wohl and Burkman (see 2303090003), and a one-week jury trial is scheduled to begin Aug. 7 on the scope of relief sought (see 2306050029).