The federal judge overseeing the Proud Boys seditious-conspiracy trial in Washington on April 16 systematically shut down one defendant’s calls for a mistrial and his explosive allegations of evidence tampering, withholding of exculpatory evidence, and government misconduct.
In a 10-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly rejected requests from defendant Dominic Pezzola for a mistrial or dismissal of charges.
Kelly slapped down Pezzola’s “bizarre” conclusions, saying that they “lack legal and factual support.”
Pezzola claimed he was deprived of exculpatory evidence from video footage aired in March on the Fox News program, “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
Proud Boys defendant Dominic Pezzola smashes Capitol windows with a riot shield on Jan. 6, 2021. (U.S. DOJ/Screenshot via The Epoch Times)
Drawn from 41,000 hours of security video from the U.S. Capitol, the Fox broadcasts claimed a defendant, known as the QAnon Shaman, was escorted around the building by police on Jan. 6, 2021….