Salem Media Group removes '2000 Mules' from platforms after investigation clears man of voter fraud

Salem Media Group has removed the ballot harvesting documentary 2000 Mules from its platforms after a man in the film was cleared of voter fraud by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

The media company distanced itself from the 2000 Mules movie and book about alleged ballot harvesting in 2020 after GBI determined that "Mr. Andrews," who was depicted in the film, did not engage in illegal voting activity.

"In publishing the film and the book, we relied on representations made to us by Dinesh D’Souza and True the Vote, Inc. ('TTV') that the individuals depicted in the videos provided to us by TTV, including Mr. Andrews, illegally deposited ballots. We have learned that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has cleared Mr. Andrews of illegal voting activity in connection with the event depicted in 2000 Mules," the company wrote in a statement.

"It was never our intent that the publication of the 2000 Mules film and book would harm Mr. Andrews. We apologize for the hurt the inclusion of Mr. Andrews’ image in the movie, book, and promotional materials have [sic] caused Mr. Andrews and his family," the statement continued. "We have removed the film from Salem’s platforms, and there will be no future distribution of the film or the book by Salem."

The 2000 Mules book and movie by Dinesh D'Souza were initially published by Regenry Publishing, which was owned by Salem at the time. The media company announced last year that it was selling Regenry Publishing to Skyhorse Publishing, which now owns 2000 Mules, according to the Radio and Television Business Report.