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Pro-Trump protester Ray Epps files defamation suit against Fox News

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Ray Epps accused Fox News of telling a “fantastical story” that he acted as a government-sponsored instigator of the violence

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  1. RedState

    January 6 Figure Ray Epps Sues Fox News for Defamation for Claiming He Was a Federal Provocateur (opens RedState)

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    This promises to be a lot of fun.

  2. Axios

    Trump supporter Ray Epps sues Fox News for defamation over Jan. 6 "falsehoods" (opens Axios)

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    Epps became the center of a unfounded conspiracy theory after Jan. 6. that named him as a FBI agent who helped incite the attack.

  3. Hot Air

    Breaking: Ray Epps sues Fox News, Tucker Carlson for defamation (opens Hot Air)

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    Ray Epps, the man at the center of a widespread conspiracy theory about the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing Fox News and its former host Tucker Carlson of...

  4. CBS News

    Fox News sued for defamation by two-time Trump voter Ray Epps (opens CBS News)

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    Two-time Trump voter Ray Epps is suing Fox News for claiming he was an undercover FBI agent responsible for the mob that violently broke into the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

  5. NBC New York

    Pro-Trump protester Ray Epps files defamation suit against Fox News (opens NBC New York)

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    Ray Epps accused Fox News of telling a “fantastical story” that he acted as a government-sponsored instigator of the violence

  6. CNN

    Arizona man targeted by January 6 conspiracy theorists sues Fox News for defamation (opens CNN)

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    Ray Epps, the Arizona man that conspiracy theorists falsely claim led an FBI plot to orchestrate the January 6 insurrection, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Fox News, accusing the right-wing channel and former host Tucker Carlson of defamation.

  7. New York Times

    Arizona Man Cited in Conspiracy Theories Sues Fox News for Defamation (opens New York Times)

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    Ray Epps, a two-time Trump voter, says Tucker Carlson repeatedly and falsely named him as a covert government agent who incited the Jan. 6 attacks.

  8. Variety

    Fox News Faces New Defamation Suit From Man Who Claims Tucker Carlson Advanced Conspiracy Theories On Air (opens Variety)

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    A former Arizona man who claims he had to flee his home after former Fox News host Tucker Carlson deliberately and falsely portrayed him as an undercover FBI agent who launched the January 6, 2020 …

  9. Rolling Stone

    Trump Voter Sues Fox News After Tucker Carlson Lies Ruined His Life (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Ray Epps and his wife had to move off their Arizona farm after the former host pushed a conspiracy that he was working with the FBI on Jan. 6

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Man named by Tucker Carlson in conspiracy theory sues Fox News for defamation (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Ray Epps was a Trump supporter and a Fox News fan. But the network falsely made him out to be a federal agent who instigated the Jan. 6 insurrection, he says.

  11. The Guardian

    Fox News faces another defamation lawsuit involving Tucker Carlson (opens The Guardian)

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    The erstwhile anchor repeatedly called former marine Ray Epps an undercover FBI agent who planned the January 6 US Capitol attack

  12. Forbes

    Trump Supporter Ray Epps Sues Fox News After Tucker Carlson Baselessly Called Him A Jan. 6 Instigator (opens Forbes)

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    Ray Epps says the evidence-free theory that he instigated the Capitol riots as a government agent—an idea promoted by Tucker Carlson—has led to death threats.

  13. MyNorthwest

    A former Trump supporter who got caught up in a January 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News (opens MyNorthwest)

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    DOVER, Del. (AP) — A former Donald Trump supporter who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox

  14. Insider

    Trump supporter sues Fox News alleging Tucker Carlson defamed him by calling him an FBI informant who incited January 6 riot (opens Insider)

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    Ray Epps's lawsuit says Fox News and Tucker Carlson were trying to steer the narrative away from Dominion's and Smartmatic's massive lawsuits.

  15. Deadline

    Fox News Sued By Ray Epps Over Claim He Was At Center Of January 6th Conspiracy (opens Deadline)

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    Fox News is facing a new defamation lawsuit from a man who claims that its former host Tucker Carlson falsely identified him as an undercover FBI agent who triggered the January 6th attack on the C…

  16. NPR

    Fox News hit with another defamation lawsuit — this one over Jan. 6 allegations (opens NPR)

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    Trump supporter and Jan. 6 protester Ray Epps sued the network over the allegations of former star, Tucker Carlson. Carlson repeatedly placed Epps at the center of the siege on the U.S. Capitol.

  17. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    A former Trump supporter who got caught up in a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    A former Donald Trump supporter who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News.

  18. Arizona Capitol Times

    Former Trump supporter entangled in January 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News (opens Arizona Capitol Times)

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    A former Donald Trump supporter who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday, saying the network made him a scapegoat for the U.S. Capitol insurrection.

  19. Portland Press Herald

    A former Trump supporter who got caught up in Jan. 6 sues Fox News (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Raymond Epps was falsely accused by Fox and its hosts, particularly Tucker Carlson, of being a government agent who was whipping up trouble that would be blamed on Trump supporters, the lawsuit claims.

  20. Washington Times

    Raymond Epps sues Fox News over ‘scapegoating’ in Jan. 6 Capitol riot (opens Washington Times)

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    A former Donald Trump supporter who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday, saying the network made him a scapegoat for the U.S. Capitol insurrection.

  21. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Ex-Trump supporter at center of Jan. 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    DOVER, Del. >> A former Donald Trump supporter who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday, saying the network made him a scapegoat for the U.S. Capitol insurrection.

  22. Al Jazeera

    Fox News sued by man at centre of Jan 6 conspiracy theory (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The latest lawsuit against the US conservative media giant follows a $787m settlement with a voting machine company.

  23. NPR

    Another defamation suit filed against Fox News — this one over Jan. 6 allegations (opens NPR)

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    Ray Epps is suing Fox for portraying him as an instigator of violence on Jan 6. 2021. He says he believed Fox that former President Donald Trump had been cheated of victory in the 2020 race.

  24. Triblive

    Former Trump supporter who got caught up in Jan. 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News (opens Triblive)

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    DOVER, Del. — A former Donald Trump supporter who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday, saying the network made him a scapegoat for the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Raymond Epps, a former Marine who said he was

  25. UPI

    Donald Trump supporter Ray Epps sues Fox News for defamation (opens UPI)

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    Pro-Trump protester Ray Epps, who found himself at the center of a right-wing conspiracy after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News and former host Tucker Carlson.

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