Dinesh D’Souza Issues Apology for False Accusations in ‘2000 Mules’ Election Conspiracy Film

Dinesh D’Souza, a far-right provocateur and pardoned felon, has issued a public apology for the false accusations made in his 2022 election conspiracy theory movie, *2000 Mules*. The film, which claimed that “mules” were paid to fraudulently deposit harvested ballots in swing states during the 2020 presidential election, has been widely debunked for its inaccurate and misleading claims.

In a statement posted on his website, D’Souza acknowledged that the movie’s assertions were based on flawed cell phone geolocation data provided by the conservative non-profit group True the Vote. He admitted that the surveillance videos used in the film may not have been correlated with the geolocation data as previously claimed, leading to the wrongful accusation of individuals as suspected ballot harvesters.

The apology comes after a defamation lawsuit filed by a Georgia voter, who was wrongly accused of election fraud. Salem Media, which distributed the film and its companion book, apologized to the voter in May and halted distribution of both on its platforms, citing reliance on representations made by D’Souza and True the Vote.

Despite the apology, D’Souza insisted that the underlying premise of the film holds true, though he conceded that the specific data used was false. He emphasized that his apology was not part of a settlement agreement but rather a gesture of goodwill given the new information.

The controversy surrounding *2000 Mules* has been ongoing, with the film and book being pulled due to false claims and threats of legal action. True the Vote has also admitted to a Georgia judge that it lacks evidence to support its claims of illegal ballot stuffing.