Last week, a black radio host was convicted of faking a hate crime against Colorado Springs first black mayor, Yemi Mobolade, in order to whip up votes for him. The ringleader of the hoax, Derrick Bernard then delivered testimony implicating that Mobolade was part of the hoax.
It then came out that the mayor had purposefully misled federal agents with the FBI concerning his contact with Bernard. As Johnny Cash once sang, “sooner or later, God’ll cut you down.” Your sins find out you.
Mobolade, who is Nigerian, took the victory in the election, having run as a leftist independent in what is usually a GOP stronghold, back in 2023. The win came after the “n-word” was written on one of his campaign signs and a cross set on fire in front it.
A video was taken of the scene and promptly sent to the media. As you might expect, people who saw the story became extremely sympathetic for Mobolade, which resulted in more votes piling up for him during the election.
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At the five-day trial in federal court for Bernard and his wife, Ashley Blackcloud, that concluded May 23, FBI agent Ethan Doherty testified that the mayor falsely denied contact with Bernard, despite records showing the pair was in contact before, the day of the hate crime, and afterward. Doherty testified that when the FBI interviewed the mayor, Mobolade said he was “120% sure” he did not have a phone call with Bernard three days after the incident, and that Mobolade seemed “nervous,” according to KOAA. Doherty also revealed that Mobolade began using a new cell phone the day after the hoax.
The FBI’s courtroom testimony corroborated Daily Wire reporting from November 2024, which Mobolade denied at the time. Mobolade told the local paper that “politically motivated websites will weigh in with no regard for accuracy or truth,” and his deputy chief of staff told the city council the article was “unfounded.” He produced a video in response, saying “I did not lie to the FBI,” and claiming he had paperwork from the Department of Justice showing he was a victim.
A document from the DOJ that was produced at the trial revealed that Mobolade was under investigation at one point, though it was now closed. However, it could be reopened and the mayor’s case closure should not be viewed as an exoneration.
The hoax began after an April 12, 2023 election in which neither Mobolade nor Wayne Williams, a white Republican, received a majority, triggering a runoff. According to court papers, the next day Bernard texted Mobolade: “Theirs [sic] a plot amidst. I’m mobilizing my squadron in defense and for the final push. Black ops style big brother. The klan cannot be allowed to run this city again.”
On April 23, Bernard, along with Blackcloud and another individual, Deanna West, who had previously pleaded guilty, got together and wrote the slur on the sign at three in the morning. They then erected a cross with twine on it and set the twine on fire.
The display was photographed and sent to the media, with the suggestion that a white Republican was likely responsible for the act.
That night, Bernard texted Mobolade, “I guarantee the finish,” referring to a request from Mobolade to help him get across the finish line. Three days later, the pair spoke on the phone for five minutes. After Mobolade won the May runoff, Bernard texted him: “We got you through it all brother… Another time though, we’ll handle business.”
Bernard also testified that Mobolade and state Rep. Regina English, a Democrat from El Paso, put the plan for the hoax together. He then revealed that Mobolade redirected city funds to Bernard’s radio stage in return for his help executing said plan.
Evidence existed from the start that suggests the mayor didn’t want a thorough investigation to be conducted into the alleged hate crime. He didn’t bother calling police about the matter until the Monday after the news broke about the incident.
Mobolade told the local police chief, “I don’t want to make a big deal about this.”
He also conveniently left out having contact with Bernard, making the excuse he was waiting for the FBI to take the lead.
That seemed to contradict the fact that when the FBI did ask him, he denied the contact. At trial, Mobolade said he didn’t recall denying his phone call with Bernard to the FBI, until he was presented with a transcript of his FBI interview. The Gazette reported that “Mobolade appeared flustered as he fielded questions from the defense about the timeline of events and specific details about his communication with Bernard. He often was not able to provide an answer.” He could still not explain what the five-minute phone call was about.
Bernard testified that the five-minute call was about the “hoax,” and that Mobolade “promised to ‘squash’ the story when Bernard expressed concern over backlash,” the Gazette reported.
Let’s hope justice is served and this man is made an example of. Hoaxes like this have become all too common in recent years. Jussie Smollett anyone?
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