Evers’ attorneys slam failed Powell lawsuit as ‘wild conspiracy theory’ in filing seeking attorneys fees

The failed lawsuit filed by former Trump attorney Sidney Powell to overturn Wisconsin’s election results was so riddled with errors that it underscores that it was filed in bad faith, an attorney for Gov. Tony Evers argued in a new filing.
Evers’ private attorneys in the case have asked a federal court to award the guv $106,780 in attorneys fees from the lawyers, who include Lin Wood, and the plai...

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