Twitter user 'Ricky Vaughn' arrested for spreading 'election disinformation' through memes

The suspect behind the Twitter troll account "Ricky Vaughn" was busted by federal authorities for spreading "disinformation" through memes during the 2016 presidential election in an alleged "election interference" scheme to limit black voter turnout.

31-year-old Douglass Mackey was arrested Wednesday in West Palm Beach, Florida, on one charge of conspiracy against rights. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison.

Between September and November 2016, Mackey is accused of conspiring with others to encourage black voters through social media to cast their votes via text message so their ballots wouldn't count, according to Brooklyn federal prosecutors.