GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- An eight-page report summarizing the findings of Rep. Roy Schmidt and House Speaker Jase Bolger’s plot for the Grand Rapids legislator’s transfer to the GOP lays bare an attempt to undermine an election and perpetuate fraud, according to Kent County Prosecutor Bill Forsyth.

Some of the most revealing details – outside of the players recounting potential cash payments and concerns of a state police investigation – come from text messages.

Exchanges between Schmidt and Bolger as well as Schmidt’s son, Ryan; nephew, A.J., and fill-in candidate Matt Mojzak illustrate of the lengths the men went to try and pull off the plan. Phil Browne, Bolger's deputy chief of staff, also played a role.

Forsyth said he believes Mojzak was duped into the plot and “is the least culpable of anyone involved in this fiasco,” even though he is arguably the one who came closest to committing a crime.

Take a look at some of the text messages that Forsyth included as part of his Tuesday decision. Misspellings in the texts have not been corrected.

After Schmidt's son contacted Mojzak about running on May 13, the following text messages were exchanged between Representative Schmidt and Speaker of the House Bolger on May 14:

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8:30-8:32 a.m.

Speaker: "Any luck finding ur Dem in ur district? That's the last piece we need."

Schmidt: “I believe we do. Wii know this afternoon.”

8:50-9:07 a.m.

Speaker: "Can they get the paperwork to u and u get to me so we can get it in our hands, show the GOP we're all set … then we'll file tomorrow."

Schmidt: “For the Dem candidate. Yes!”

Speaker: “Exactly, for the Dem candidate … we already have the paperwork for our R candidate!”

Schmidt: “I know. I am so nervous at this point- just want it to go perfect!”

Speaker: “Me too. I don’t like leaving anything to chance, thus my anxiousness to get this last piece wrapped up. All will then b perfect!”

9:31 a.m.

Schmidt: "We have our man."

9:59 a.m.

Speaker: "Name?"

10:01 a.m.

Phone call from Speaker to Representative Schmidt [4.9 minutes]

10:14-10:18 a.m.

Schmidt: "Matthew Mojak

He will be at the sec. Of state with a new address this afternoon."

Speaker: “Have this completed, double checked, and notarized. Bring tomorrow and we’ll b all set. This will block any games anyone could try to play and u will b..clear:”

Schmidt: “OK”

Speaker: “Is Matthew the same as u had before? He has to b able to say he’s been living at the address in the district for 30 days before filing deadline.”

Schmidt: “No- this new one- and he has!” [Rep. Schmidt’s response to the question suggests that Mr. Mojak was not the only person he had attempted to recruit]

Speaker: “Y does he need to change his address?”

10:26 a.m.

Speaker: "Plz send me the new address ASAP."

Schmidt: “Ok.”

11:02-11:10 a.m.

Schmidt:

Jase he has not moved

Yet. Roy



FWD: My old address is 1351 Logan street SE. Grand Rapids, MI 59506

New address is 2758 woodpath. Grand rapids, mi 49504." [Rep.Schmidt forwarded to Speaker Bolger a text message sent from Mr. Mojak to Ryan Schmidt at 10:44 AM in which Mr. Mojak has listed his old and new address}

Speaker: “Which address has he been living in for the last 30 days?”

Schmidt: “Logan street”

Speaker: “Sorry, I’m not familiar enough with the district. Does this mean he is ur guy, or not?”

Schmidt: “I am going to check his address in 20 minutes to make sure he is in my district-I will text you soon.”

12:22 p.m.

Schmidt: "Not good news dang it. 1351 Logan SE is just outside the district. Keep looking correct?"

1:08 p.m.

Speaker: "Yes, please."

Speaker: “Bcz he hasn’t been living on Woodpath, right?”

1:31 – 1:33 p.m.

Speaker: "Can u talk?"

Schmidt: “Yes I will call from home …”

1:34 p.m.

Phone call from Representative Schmidt to Speaker [1 minutes 42 seconds]

Following the aforementioned exchanges, additional messages indicate that Representative Schmidt drove to Marshall and met with Speaker Bolger on the evening of May 14th.

The next day, May 15th, additional text messages and phone calls were exchanged:

6:34-6:36 a.m.

Speaker: "Glad u made it home safe. Have a great morning. Plz txt me when u have Matthew's paperwork complete…..From our atty: there is no requirement for a phone # or email on an affidavit of identity. So, leave those two blank on Matthew's form."

Schmidt: "Me also-slept great and ready to go!

Yes I will call as soon as his form is notorized!"

9:14 a.m.

Representative Schmidt sent the following text message to Phil Browne. "Phil it's Roy-please call me." At 9:17 a.m., Phil Browne called Representative Schmidt [the call lasted 98 seconds.]

10:09 a.m.

Schmidt: "Done! Cand. Is signed-notorized-I will call Phil on the way end"

10:15 a.m.

Speaker: "Fantastic! Drive carefully."

11:26 a.m.

Phone call from Phil Browne to Representative Schmidt [87 seconds]

2:12 p.m.

Speaker: "How u doing"

2:27-2:33 p.m.

Speaker: "Phil is in the right building. All systems go!"

Schmidt: "Super!"

3:59 p.m.

Phil Browne called Roy Schmidt [39 seconds].

On May 17th, after Mojzak withdrew from the race, he sent Ryan a text.

Mojzak: "If you go to court for this we care going to have some serious issues."

Ryan: "I just spoke with my dad. You have nothing to worry about matt. You can't say anything, if aanybody threatens you, it's a false scam at getting u worried that ur gonna get in trouble. If you want to talk to my dad, shoot him a call.

A.J. then sent the Mojzak this text on the May 18

A.J.: "Ok so my uncle wanted me to reassure you that if you get called into county clerks then you have an attourny provided, and you made the mistake about 22" (22 is in reference to "Resident of County for 22 years" that appeared on Mojzak's Affidavit of Identity.

Mojzak: "I have my own attorney. I don't want anymore connections with your uncle."

A.J.: "_____, one of the best attornys in mi, all paid for The only investigation they have to go on is the fact you put the 22 yr things

Mojzak: "Yea I talked to him. My parents neighbor and family friend is a criminal lawyer. I just don't want there to be any connections

A.J.: "otherwise u or your family will have to pay, which is uneeded."

Mojzak: "It's a criminal investigation by the attorney generals office. I'm not chancing anything. And we don't have to pay for it"

The text messages between A.J., Ryan and Mojzak continue with both A.J. and Ryan attempting to get Mojzak to accept "free" legal representation and to remind Mojzak should claim the 22 years on the affidavit was either a "mistake" or "accidental" on his part.

Download prosecutor's report on investigation