Wood told a judge on Monday that he never reviewed documents in the case, attempting to absolve himself of responsibility.
's attorneys, Sidney Powell, for why his name appeared on a lawsuit challenging the results of the 2016 election that could result in financial sanctions for the attorneys.
Wood told U.S. District Judge Linda Parker he didn't help draft the complaint and that he had"no involvement whatsoever," according to Jan Wolfe, a journalist covering legal affairs for Reuters. When asked if Powell had his permission to put his name on the case, he said he told her in general terms that he was available to help her with the election cases.
The lawsuit alleged there was widespread fraud in Michigan's 2020 presidential election, including that votes were destroyed or switched from Trump to President. The Democratic candidate won Michigan by nearly 3 percentage points, but the lawsuit sought to decertify the results of the state.
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