Five members of the Proud Boys, including Enrique Tarrio, Zachary Rehl, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, and Dominic Pezzola, have filed a $100 million federal lawsuit against the U.S. government, FBI, and Department of Justice. They allege their constitutional rights were violated during their Jan. 6 prosecutions through 'egregious and systemic abuse,' including evidence tampering, witness intimidation, and attorney-client privilege violations. All five were convicted but later pardoned or had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump.
Proud Boys members file federal lawsuit over 'illegal' tactics in Jan. 6 prosecutions
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Five members of the Proud Boys, including Enrique Tarrio, Zachary Rehl, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, and Dominic Pezzola, have filed a $100 million federal lawsuit against the U.S. government, FBI, and Department of Justice. They allege their constitutional rights were violated during their Jan. 6 prosecutions through 'egregious and systemic abuse,' including evidence tampering, witness intimidation, and attorney-client privilege violations. All five were convicted but later pardoned or had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump.
Trending- 1 Jan. 6, 2021: Attack on U.S. Capitol.
- 2 Proud Boys members prosecuted and convicted (Tarrio 22 years, Nordean 18, Biggs 17, Rehl 15, Pezzola 10).
- 3 This year: President Trump pardons or commutes sentences of the defendants.
- 4 Recently: Five Proud Boys members file $100 million federal lawsuit.
- Proud Boys members seeking $100 million in damages
- Allegations of systemic abuse of the legal system
- Convictions for seditious conspiracy and obstruction of Congress
- Presidential pardons/commutations for the defendants
What: Five Proud Boys members are suing the U.S. government, FBI, and DOJ for $100 million, alleging constitutional rights violations and 'illegal' tactics in their Jan. 6 prosecutions.
When: Lawsuit filed recently. Jan. 6, 2021 (attack). Trump pardoned/commuted sentences this year.
Where: Florida federal court; U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Why: The plaintiffs allege their constitutional rights (Fourth, Fifth, Sixth Amendments) were violated and claim malicious prosecution and false imprisonment due to alleged evidence tampering, witness intimidation, attorney-client privilege violations, and use of spies.
How: The lawsuit claims the government used 'illegal' tactics to secure convictions, which were later overturned by presidential pardons/commutations.