FBI agents descend on Skid Row in massive voter fraud probe after stunning claims of election bribery
FBI agents have descended on Skid Row in Los Angeles as part of a voter fraud probe following claims of election bribery. The investigation comes after videos emerged of Skid Row residents claiming they were paid to vote for certain candidates. The Department of Justice has confirmed that federal agents are investigating a criminal matter, but declined to comment further.
- ▪About 20 FBI agents interviewed people on Skid Row as part of the investigation into voter fraud.
- ▪Skid Row residents claimed they were paid cash to sign multiple registration forms, forge signatures, and fill out voter information.
- ▪The investigation follows the emergence of videos featuring Skid Row residents claiming they were paid to vote for incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and councilwoman Nithya Raman.
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| Publication time | Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:48:22 -0400 |
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Politics exclusive FBI agents descend on Skid Row in massive voter fraud probe after stunning claims of election bribery By Ben Chapman Published June 18, 2026, 4:48 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Federal officers descended on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles Thursday morning as part of a stunning investigation into voter fraud following LA’s mayoral election. About 20 agents swooped in on the notoriously blighted area after homeless people iving there claimed they’d been paid cash to sign multiple registration forms, forge signatures and fill out voter information. 10 Plainclothes federal officers interviewed people on Skid Row Thursday as part of an investigation into voter fraud.
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