JACKSON, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – On Thursday, a judge handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.
Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar did not have a direct role in the conspiracy but were members of a paramilitary group that trained with Adam Fox, who faces a possible life sentence in a separate case in federal court.
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Musico received a minimum sentence of 12 years in prison, followed by Morrison at a minimum of 10 years and Bellar at a minimum of seven.
They will be eligible for parole after the minimum time has been served.
