FBI arrests suspect accused of paying LA homeless to forge signatures using registered voters' identities

Published Sep 10, 2026 • 6:02 PM

James Brass allegedly ran a ballot harvesting scheme on Los Angeles' Skid Row, paying homeless people to sign petitions using stolen voter identities.

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• James Brass allegedly used a database of registered California voters to facilitate a massive identity theft and ballot petition fraud scheme.

• The operation involved paying unhoused individuals on Skid Row to forge signatures using stolen personal information.

• Three individuals face federal charges for conspiracy and identity fraud related to these fraudulent ballot initiatives.

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This scheme is part of a long-standing pattern of exploitation on Skid Row where cash and cigarettes are used to manipulate the democratic process. The use of real voter records marks an escalation from simple signature forgery to sophisticated identity theft.

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FBI arrests suspect accused of paying LA homeless to forge signatures using registered voters’ identities

James Brass allegedly ran a ballot harvesting scheme on Los Angeles’ Skid Row, paying homeless people to sign petitions using stolen voter identities.

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