Category: Proud Boys

‘Disturbing’: FBI’s Alleged Altering of Evidence in Jan. 6 Proud Boys Case, Trial Paused: Defense Lawyer

The trial of Dominic Pezzola, one of the defendants of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach, was paused on Thursday due to classified FBI messages revealed in court, which the defense attorneys say show FBI agents discussing the altering of evidence. Pezzola is one of the Proud Boys members on trial for obstruction and conspiracy…


Defendant Moves to Dismiss Jan. 6 Case Based on Newly Disclosed Footage, FBI Testimony

A defendant in the Proud Boys trial over Jan. 6, 2021, charges moved March 9 to dismiss the case, after some footage from the day of the breach was shown for the first time. Dominic Pezzola is one of the Proud Boys members on trial for obstruction of an official proceeding and other charges. The…


Prosecutors Deny DOJ Planted Evidence on Enrique Tarrio to Frame Him, Other Proud Boys Defendants

Federal prosecutors have denied planting manufactured evidence on Enrique Tarrio in order to frame him and other Proud Boys defendants, saying that assertions made by defense counsel are “simply incorrect.” “The government robustly agrees with defendant Pezzola that it would have been egregiously improper for a member of the U.S. intelligence community to have conducted…


Manufactured Evidence Planted on Enrique Tarrio to Frame Him and Other Proud Boys Defendants, Defense Alleges

The most damning piece of evidence in the trial of five members of the Proud Boys was created by the U.S. intelligence community and planted on defendant Enrique Tarrio to frame him and others for alleged Jan. 6 crimes, an explosive defense motion alleges. Filed on Feb. 10 by an attorney for Proud Boys defendant…


Proud Boys Member Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Involvement

Nicholas DeCarlo, a member of the Proud Boys, was sentenced to prison for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach two years ago. DeCarlo was initially facing 20 years in prison, but after reaching a deal with prosecutors, he will serve four years in a Dallas federal facility. DeCarlo of Fort Worth, Texas, was…


Former Proud Boys Official Pleads Guilty to Jan. 6-Related Seditious Conspiracy

A former leader in the Proud Boys organization pleaded guilty on Oct. 6 to seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Jeremy Bertino, 43, pleaded guilty to the seditious conspiracy charge and a charge of illegally possessing a firearm during a hearing in Washington. The second charge stems from…


Culture War Erupts in Texas Town Over Drag Bingo Event Hosted by Christian Church

Katy, TEXAS—Outside a drag bingo event hosted by a pro-LGBT church in Texas, a microcosm of America’s culture war played out with liberals and conservatives screaming at each other across a boulevard on Saturday. About 300 Texas conservatives lined an entire block to protest the First Christian Church in Katy, which sponsored a sold-out family…


New Zealand Designates the Proud Boys and the Base as Terrorist Entities

New Zealand has formally designated the U.S.-based groups the Proud Boys and the Base as terrorist organisations. The move was approved by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on June 20 and publicly announced in the country’s official government newspaper, New Zealand Gazette, one week later. The Proud Boys is a fraternal group that described itself as…


Plan to Occupy Congressional Buildings on Jan. 6 Released in Proud Boys Case

A nine-page document outlining plans to occupy a number of congressional buildings connected to the U.S. Capitol and the Supreme Court on Jan. 6, 2021, and to communicate demands for a new election, were released in court on Wednesday. The document, titled “1776 Returns” (pdf), was filed in court as part of a recent motion (pdf) made by one of the co-defendants…


Proud Boys Leader Tarrio, Two Others Plead Not Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy

The former leader of the Proud Boys and two members of the group pleaded not guilty on June 9 to seditious conspiracy charges that were filed against them earlier in the week in connection with their alleged roles in storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The not-guilty pleas by Tarrio and co-defendants Joseph Biggs…