Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer’s deposition transcript, dated June 21, 2024, reveals explosive details in his defamation lawsuit against Kari Lake and her husband.
The transcript shows Richer considered a Senate run with the intent to “make life hell for Kari Lake” and admitted to being “anti-MAGA.” These admissions come in the wake of the controversial 2022 election in Maricopa County, where 60% of voting machines reportedly failed on Election Day.
Richer’s anti-MAGA stance became evident through his actions, including founding the Pro-Democracy Republicans PAC, a dark money organization aimed at opposing MAGA-aligned candidates. He also acknowledged voting for Democrats in the 2022 elections and expressed his intention to support Joe Biden in 2024.
It can be recalled that Richer oversaw early voting in Maricopa County during the 2022 election, where the race was stolen from Kari Lake through vote tabulating machine failures that disenfranchised Republicans on election day and phony mail-in ballots with no real signature verification.
Then, apparently, in an attempt to “make life hell for Kari Lake,” Richer sued her for defamation after she spoke out against him for his involvement in her election for Governor, where he also operated a PAC against candidates like Kari