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Former Reporter Charged for Pranking Governor Using Spoof Call Service

  • Austin Goss, a ex-reporter, was accused of making a prank call to the former chair of the South Dakota Republican Party using Governor Kristi Noem's personal cellphone number.
  • Goss allegedly used a website called PrankDial.com to make the call appear as though it was coming from Noem's phone.
  • The call recipient, Dan Lederman, confirmed receiving the call and hearing a recording called "Mafia Guy Got Vaccines."
  • Goss was fired from his job as the capitol bureau reporter for Dakota News Now.
  • If convicted, Goss faces up to a year in jail, a $2,000 fine, or both.
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