Stephanie Lambert turns herself in following D.C. arrest

Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press
·2 min read

Michigan attorney Stephanie Lambert turned herself in Thursday following her arrest in Washington, D.C. as a fugitive with an outstanding bench warrant for failing to appear for a court hearing in the criminal case against her for allegedly plotting to gain illegal access to voting machines.

Earlier this month, Lambert didn't show up for a hearing concerning her refusal to comply with a court order requiring her to undergo fingerprinting. She has argued in court filings that her failure to appear was not willful, citing a communication breakdown with her previous lawyer.

A bench warrant was over a week old when Lambert traveled to Washington, D.C. for work. While in the nation's capital, she was arrested in a federal courtroom following a hearing in a defamation lawsuit in which she represents Patrick Byrne who has gained political prominence for embracing conspiracies about voting machines.

Michigan voting machine case: Michigan attorney arrested in Washington, D.C. plans to return home

After returning to Michigan and showing up at Oakland County Circuit Court, Lambert − an ally of former President Donald Trump − underwent fingerprinting and DNA collection. Her bench warrant was set aside and a new cash bond of $10,000 was set. Chief Circuit Court Judge Jeffery Matis presiding over her case set a requirement for her to be present at future hearings either in-person or remotely.

Lambert was indicted by a grand jury last August and faces four felony charges following a special prosecutor's investigation into an alleged conspiracy to seize voting machines in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.

Lambert's initial failure to appear delayed the initial trial date set in her criminal case. Matis plans to discuss a new timeline for the trial at a court hearing next week.

Contact Clara Hendrickson at chendrickson@freepress.com or 313-296-5743. Follow her on X, previously called Twitter, @clarajanehen.

Looking for more on Michigan’s elections this year? Check out our voter guide, subscribe to our elections newsletter and always feel free to share your thoughts in a letter to the editor.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Indicted Michigan lawyer turns herself in after D.C. arrest