Capitol Riot Defendant Flips Against Proud Boys

April 7, 2021 Extremists, Trump cultists

At least one of the Capitol riot defendants has flipped against the Proud Boys, agreeing to provide information that could allow the Justice Department to bring a more severe charge against the group’s leadership, according to an attorney involved in the case.

The development is the first indication that people charged in the insurrection are cooperating against the pro-Trump extremist group. Federal prosecutors have made clear they are focused on building conspiracy cases against leadership of the Proud Boys and paramilitary groups like the Oath Keepers.

Court records have made murmurs for weeks about cooperators and plea deals in the works, and prosecutors revealed that a rioter wearing an Oath Keepers hat was in talks to cooperate earlier this week.

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New: At least one Capitol riot defendant has flipped against the Proud Boys, agreeing to provide information that could allow prosecutors to bring a more severe charge against the group’s leadership, according to an attorney involved in the case – @kpolantz reporting.

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) April 7, 2021

And so it begins … Capitol riot defendant flips to help prosecutors against Proud Boys – CNNPolitics https://t.co/hBRCZxEyr7

— Jennifer Rodgers (@JenGRodgers) April 7, 2021