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Jacob Wohl

American far-right conspiracy theorist, fraudster and convicted felon

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Source revisionSep 22, 2026
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Jacob Alexander Wohl is an American far-right conspiracy theorist, fraudster, convicted felon, and lobbyist. Wohl and fellow lobbyist Jack Burkman have been responsible for multiple unsuccessful plots to frame public figures for fictitious sexual assaults. The pair were allegedly behind plots in October 2018 against US Special Counsel Robert Mueller, in April 2019 against 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, and in April 2020 against White House Coronavirus Task Force member Anthony Fauci.

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