Not Exactly Illegal, but.... Paid Actors?

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Actors have been hired and paid to sit through public hearings for a proposed power plant in New Orleans, The Lens reports, citing interviews with some of the actors and screenshots of Facebook messages about the acting gig.

actors allegedly were asked to clap everytime someone said something against wind and solar....

The going rate for attending a meeting? $60--$200 if you speak.

I can't vouch for the source.