A man, identified as Joshua Culver, is accused of forging U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts’ signature on a document presented as a Supreme Court order, in an attempt to get his own Indiana criminal case dismissed. Prosecutors say the forged order was used to seek an outcome in his ongoing case.
Multiple outlets report that investigators connected the alleged scheme to other conduct intended to intimidate or mislead officials. The New York Post adds allegations that Culver also impersonated an NSA agent and a “special master” as part of efforts to influence parties involved. Fox News and The Oregonian focus more directly on the forgery and the goal of dismissing his charges.
The accounts agree on the core allegation: Culver allegedly used a fake document bearing Chief Justice Roberts’ signature to try to affect the status of his criminal proceedings. The reported additional impersonation claims vary by outlet, but all describe a strategy aimed at influencing officials rather than a legitimate court process.
