Douglass Mackey urged supporters of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton to “vote” via text or social media, knowing those endorsements were not legally valid votes.
, could face up to 10 years in prison. His sentencing is set for Aug. 16.
The government alleged that from September 2016 to November 2016, Mackey conspired with several other internet influencers to spread fraudulent messages to Clinton supporters.
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