Proud Boys Splinter After Leader Exposed As Informant

Right Wing Watch reports:

The Proud Boys—a far-right, neo-fascist hate group that played a key role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection—appears to be splintering into separate entities. A handful of Proud Boys chapters have declared autonomy from the group’s leadership following recent reports that Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was a “prolific” informant for the FBI and local law enforcement following his arrest in 2012 for rebranding and reselling stolen medical devices.

“We condemn the actions of Tarrio while cooperating with federal law enforcement as a confidential informant,” the Tulsa Proud Boys wrote on Telegram. “We will continue to operate as Proud Boys but recognize no centralized leader or leadership beyond chapter officers … We are not a criminal organization, militia, fight club or political movement. We are merely a men’s drinking club.” A joint statement from the four chapters of the Indiana Proud Boys shared similar sentiments.

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Several Proud Boys chapters have declared autonomy following reports that Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio was a “prolific” informant

“We are not a criminal organization…We are merely a men’s drinking club,” one chapter wrote on Telegram

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