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11 months ago
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A D.C. police lieutenant is accused of tipping off a leader of the Proud Boys

Shane Lamond, a lieutenant for the Metropolitan Police Department's intelligence branch in the nation's capital, was indicted Friday for one count of obstruction of justice and three counts of making false statements to police.The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia alleges Lamond used his position to share confidential information with Enrique Tarrio, a former leader of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Proud Boys leaders charged with seditious conspiracy in 6 January riot

Top leaders of the far-right Proud Boys group, including its national chairman, Enrique Tarrio, have been charged with seditious conspiracy, accused of coordinating a plot to storm the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 and criminally obstruct certification of Joe Biden's 2020 election victory over Donald Trump.
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www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

FBI informant speaks with CNN about her role in Proud Boys trial

Over the past year, Texas woman Jen Loh has been in touch with several Proud Boys now on trial for seditious conspiracy, talking with the members of the far-right group and their defense counsel about the case and suggesting possible witnesses and attorneys who could help.All the while, Loh was also a paid FBI informant.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Four Convicted of Obstruction on Jan. 6 in Final Oath Keepers Trial

Four people who marched with the Oath Keepers militia into the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were convicted on Monday of conspiracy to obstruct the work of Congress, bringing an end to the third and final trial examining the role that members of the far-right group played in the attack.The four defendants Sandra Parker, Laura Steele, Connie Meggs and William Isaacs were also found guilty of an array of other charges, including destruction of government property and conspiracy to prevent members of Congress from discharging their duties by certifying the results of the 2020 election.
emptywheel
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

DOJ Is Silent that Enrique Tarrio Is a "Friend of Stone" - emptywheel

There's something curious about the Proud Boys trial.Thus far, DOJ has made no mention of the Friends of Stone thread that Enrique Tarrio was part of, along with Alex Jones, Owen Shroyer, Ali Alexander, and Kellye SoRelle, as well as the rat-fucker himself.That's true even though it was mentioned repeatedly at Stewart Rhodes' trial.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

Prosecutors Seek to Show Jan. 6 Videos at Proud Boys Trial

From the start, prosecutors overseeing the trial of five Proud Boys charged with sedition in connection with the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, have faced a conundrum.Scores of members of the far-right group took part in the storming of the Capitol and often played a decisive role in breaching barricades and assaulting the police.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

Proud Boys Seek to Subpoena Trump to Testify at Jan. 6 Sedition Trial

In a long-shot move, lawyers for five members of the Proud Boys facing sedition charges in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol are seeking to issue a subpoena demanding that former President Donald J. Trump appear as a witness at their trial.The lawyers are hoping to elicit testimony from Mr. Trump that could persuade the jury that he, rather than their clients, instigated the crowd that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.
emptywheel
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

"We Have a Plan. I'm with Rufio" ... But the Government Does Not - emptywheel

There was a big hole in the middle of the Oath Keepers prosecution that likely was a big part of the reason jurors didn't convict on more of the conspiracy charges.Just after 2:30PM the day of the attack, field leader Michael Greene called Stewart Rhodes.A minute later, Kelly Meggs called Rhodes, who conferenced Meggs into the ongoing call with Greene.
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www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Lawyers for Proud Boys member take steps to subpoena former President Trump in seditious conspiracy trial

Lawyers for a Proud Boys member on trial for seditious conspiracy related to his alleged role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are taking steps to subpoena former President Donald Trump to testify as a witness for the defense.It's a longshot bid as judges have previously rejected subpoenas for Trump and arguments that rioters were obeying his orders in other trials of January 6 defendants.
emptywheel
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Big Criminal Justice News - and Not So Big Criminal Justice Not News - emptywheel

Joe Biden just pardoned everyone convicted at the federal level of simple marijuana possession, while encouraging Governors to follow suit.
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emptywheel
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

The Proud Boy Leaders' Trial Takes Shape - emptywheel

I'm buried in other things, but I wanted to write up a few developments in the Proud Boys case.
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