Case Details
Full Name: Adam Fox
State: Michigan
District: Federal — Western District of Michigan
Defendants: United States v. Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., et al.
Case Number: 1:20-cr-00183
Type of Case: Criminal
Initiation Date: 01/01/2020
Disposition: Convicted
Case Status: Sixth Circuit affirmed conviction (April 2025)
Sentence: 192 Months
Time Served: N/A
Release Date: N/A
Case Summary
Fox was the alleged ringleader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The case was one of the most prominent post-January 6 federal prosecutions. Two co-defendants were acquitted at an earlier trial, and the convictions of Fox and Croft came after a retrial.
Problems with the Case
WW describes this as one of the most contentious examples of possible FBI entrapment in U.S. history. Informants allegedly proposed logistics, organized meetings, and pushed the plot forward. Two co-defendants were acquitted entirely. WW emphasizes the number and role of informants relative to actual defendants.
