Prosecutors say Proud Boys witness in conspiracy case was FBI informant

WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE FEDERAL TRIAL FOR A GROUP OF PROUD BOYS, ACCUSED OF SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY FOR THEIR ACTIONS ON JANUARY 6TH, 2021.

ON WEDNESDAY, FEDERAL PROSECUTORS DISCLOSED A WITNESS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN THE DEFENSE’S CASE WAS AN FBI INFORMANT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF. THE REVELATION WAS INCLUDED IN A COURT FILING, WRITTEN BY ONE OF THE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS.

IN THAT FILING, ATTORNEY CARMEN HERNANDEZ GOES ON TO SAY THAT THE INFORMANT HAD BEEN IN TOUCH WITH ONE OF THE PROUD BOYS, THEIR LEGAL COUNSEL, AND ONE OR MORE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.

HERNANDEZ SAYS THIS REVELATION RAISES “SERIOUS AND SUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATIONS OF GOVERNMENTAL MISCONDUCT SURROUNDING THE SURREPTITIOUS INVASION.”

THE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS HAVE SINCE EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE PROSECUTION COULD HAVE LEARNED INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE TRIAL THROUGH THIS INFORMANT. ON THURSDAY, PROSECUTORS SAID THE INFORMANT HAD NOT BEEN TASKED WITH REPORTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEFENDANTS OR THEIR LAWYERS, AND HER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FBI ENDED AFTER SHE WAS SUBPOENAED FOR THE CASE.

THE US DISTRICT COURT JUDGE TIM KELLY SAID HE DIDN’T SEE A NEED TO SUSPEND THE TRIAL, BUT HE’LL CONTINUE HIS CONSIDERATION ON FRIDAY.

IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THIS ISN’T THE FIRST GOVERNMENT INFORMANT RELATED TO THIS CASE. JUST LAST WEEK, AN FBI AGENT TESTIFIED THAT SHE KNEW OF TWO IN THE PROUD BOYS.

THE PROUD BOYS INVOLVED IN THIS CASE INCLUDE FORMER NATIONAL CHAIRMAN ENRIQUE TARRIO, JOSEPH BIGGS, ETHAN NORDEAN, ZACHARY REHL, AND DOMINIC PEZZOLA.

THEY’RE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO BLOCK THE TRANSFER OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER AND COULD FACE UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON.