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Former US Marine Ray Epps charged in Jan. 6 riot

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According to court documents, former U.S. Marine Ray Epps was charged with a misdemeanor in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. According to the documents filed on Tuesday, Sept. 19, Epps is expected to plead guilty.

This past July, Epps, a former Trump supporter, filed a lawsuit against Fox News Channel, alleging the outlet framed him as a “scapegoat” as part of a conspiracy theory.

“In the aftermath of the events of January 6th, Fox News searched for a scapegoat to blame other than Donald Trump or the Republican Party. Eventually, they turned on one of their own,” the lawsuit said.

Epps is charged with disorderly conduct on restricted grounds, according to court documents. In the lawsuit against Fox, Epps said he had concerns about the election and felt it was his duty as a citizen to protest. Epps added that he did not believe violence was appropriate.

Epps is expected to plead guilty during a scheduled plea agreement hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

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RAY EPPS – THE FORMER MARINE WHO BECAME THE CENTER OF A CONSPIRACY THEORY — HAS BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE JANUARY SIXTH RIOT.

EPPS WAS CAPTURED ON VIDEO TELLING TRUMP SUPPORTERS IN THE CROWD TO GO INTO THE CAPITOL BUILDING.

IT’S BECAUSE OF THOSE VIDEO CLIPS THAT FORMER FOX NEWS HOST TUCKER CARLSON LARGELY BLASTED EPPS AS A POTENTIAL GOVERNMENT AGENT OR A BAD ACTOR IN THE CROWD.

EPPS HAS SUED FOX NEWS FOR DEFAMATION AFTER CARLSON’S CLAIMS WERE NEVER SUBSTANTIATED.

EPPS IS SCHEDULED FOR A PLEA AGREEMENT TODAY — FACING ONE CHARGE OF “DISORDERLY CONDUCT.”

HE’S EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY ACCORDING TO HIS ATTORNEYS.