Below is the letter Free Mike Shirley volunteers are mailing to members of Congress. If you would like to write your Congressional member or Senator on behalf of Mike please let us know and use this letter for inspiration. Find your member of Congress and contact info here.
See list of Members who have responded below.
See list of Members who have responded below.
May 8, 2025Dear Senator/Representative,Greetings. I am asking for your assistance in arranging for a presidential pardon or commutation of my prison sentence. I have been incarcerated now for a little over one year out of seven on the most dubious of charges.I am at a camp of the Federal Correctional Institution Miami, but am normally a resident of Cedar Park, Texas.To sum up the situation: It is my conclusion that a “weaponized” U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Biden Administration attempted to coax me into assisting their schemes to undermine the 2024 election and thereby launch false accusations against Republican candidates. I refused to make such a plea agreement, and now am serving a prison term of seven years and three months.I was originally accused of bribing former Seminole County, Fla., Tax Collector Joel Greenberg – the same un-credible accuser of Congressman Matt Gaetz of whom you may already be aware. The DOJ’s case against me fell apart at trial and the government shifted to a new story that did away with any whiff of bribery. The new, fabricated story was that I was a public official and therefore not allowed to have even modest mark ups on invoices as a contractor. The truth of the matter was that I was a contractor for the office of Tax Collector and there was nothing illegal or unreasonable about the invoices (to which the presiding judge quipped “sounds like capitalism to me”). My defense team questioned why this was tried at the federal level rather than in county or state court. The prosecution changed the jury rules at the last minute to secure a victory and a juror was replaced. The entire ordeal should have been declared a mistrial.On a personal note: Every day I spend in prison is a disservice to my family members and colleagues – many of whom still depend on me and await my release and ability to earn an income as a political consultant.My colleagues are maintaining a list of stories, letters, testimonies, legal documents, and news coverage of my situation at www.FreeMikeShirley.com. We hope you and your staff will take a moment and familiarize yourselves with this affront to justice and the work remaining toward the goal of releasing political prisoners.Thank you in advance for any help that you can offer me. It is humbly appreciated.Sincerely,Michael C. ShirleyFCI Miami Camp (No. 19218510)[Sponsor name and address]
Responses received from:
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn