Coverage dated March 22, 2023

Informant didn’t spy on Proud Boys defense, prosecutors say

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WASHINGTON (AP) — As revelations that a defense witness was also an FBI informant roil the already contentious Capitol riot trial of members of the far-right Proud Boys group, prosecutors said Thur…

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  1. KXAN Austin

    Informant didn’t spy on Proud Boys defense, prosecutors say (opens KXAN Austin)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — As revelations that a defense witness was also an FBI informant roil the already contentious Capitol riot trial of members of the far-right Proud Boys group, prosecutors said Thur…

  2. WMUR

    Prosecutors reveal planned Proud Boys witness was informant (opens WMUR)

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    Federal prosecutors disclosed Wednesday that a witness expected to testify for the defense at the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four associates was secretly acting as a government informant for nearly two years after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.

  3. CBS News

    Prosecutors reveal planned Proud Boys witness was informant, defense lawyer says (opens CBS News)

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    The judge in the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four associates scheduled an immediate hearing and put testimony on hold.

  4. Washington Times

    FBI informant didn’t spy on Proud Boys defense, prosecutors say (opens Washington Times)

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    As revelations that a defense witness was also an FBI informant roil the already contentious Capitol riot trial of members of the far-right Proud Boys group, prosecutors said Thursday that the informant was never told to gather information about the defendants or their lawyers.

  5. FOX 5 DC

    Prosecutors reveal planned Proud Boys witness was secretly acting as government informant (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    Federal prosecutors disclosed Wednesday that a witness expected to testify for the defense at the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four associates was secretly acting as a government informant for nearly two years after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.

  6. The Oregonian

    Potential Proud Boys witness was secretly acting as government informant, prosecutors say (opens The Oregonian)

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    A witness expected to testify at the trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four associates was secretly acting as a government informant for nearly two years.

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