The leader of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, a nonprofit advocating for Haitian immigrants, has taken legal action against former President Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance. The organization is accusing them of spreading dangerous and unfounded claims that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were abducting and eating pets, according to The Chandra Law Firm representing the nonprofit.
The charges, filed in Clark County Municipal Court, are based on a little-known Ohio statute that allows private citizens to file criminal complaints. The Haitian Bridge Alliance claims Trump and Vance’s inflammatory statements have caused a wave of chaos and fear in the local community, including bomb threats and major disruptions to public services.
Here’s a breakdown of the charges:
- Disrupting Public Services: Allegedly inciting bomb threats and public panic that led to severe disruptions in Springfield.
- Making False Alarms: Repeatedly spreading debunked rumors that caused unnecessary fear in the community.
- Telecommunications Harassment: Using media platforms to spread lies and fear, causing widespread panic.
- Aggravated Menacing: Making intimidating and threatening statements with the intent to harass the local Haitian community.
- Complicity in Violating the Law: Working together to perpetuate falsehoods that endangered the lives and safety of Springfield residents.
The nonprofit’s legal team is urging the court to affirm these charges and issue arrest warrants for Trump and Vance. The law firm emphasized the devastating impact these false accusations have had on the Haitian community, leading to unwarranted fear and a series of hoax bomb threats.
“The Haitian community is suffering because of Trump and Vance’s relentless, irresponsible false alarms,” said Subodh Chandra, lead attorney for the case. “Anyone else who wreaked havoc like they did would have been arrested by now. There’s nothing special about Trump and Vance that entitles them to get away with what they’ve done and are doing. They think they’re above the law. They’re not.”
Springfield officials have also spoken out, acknowledging the challenges that come with the arrival of around 15,000 Haitian immigrants but confirming that there is absolutely no evidence to support the claim that anyone is eating pets. Local leaders are concerned about the fear and unrest that these baseless accusations have caused.
This legal action aims to hold Trump and Vance accountable for their words and the chaos they have incited. As the case moves forward, all eyes will be on the court to see how these serious allegations are addressed. The Haitian Bridge Alliance is sending a strong message: no one, not even a former president, is above the law when it comes to spreading harmful misinformation.
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