Proud Boys Sue for $100 Million: Accusing Government of Abusive Prosecution
Proud Boys seek compensation of $100 million due to judgments issued after the Capitol riot. - Proud Boys Claim Seeking Compensation of $100 Million in Lawsuit
Get ready for a wild ride — five members of the infamous Proud Boys are taking on the U.S. government for a staggering $100 million! The lawsuit is a response to what they claim is a corrupt and politically motivated prosecution following the infamous Capitol riot of January 6, 2021. They see the intent behind their convictions as vengeful punishment for supporting ex-President Donald Trump.
In the crosshairs is none other than former Proud Boys leader, Enrique Tarrio. Following his sentence of 22 years in prison for his part in the Capitol fiasco, Tarrio has joined the ranks of over 1500 others who stormed the Capitol. Oddly enough, Trump controversially pardoned many of these individuals upon his return to the White House last year.
In their lawsuit, the Proud Boys accuse the justice system of being twisted to penalize and suppress political allies of Trump after the Capitol storming. Some of the damning allegations include:
- Evidence Manipulation: They argue that prosecutors fabricated or manipulated incriminating evidence to secure convictions (1, 2).
- Witness Intimidation: Their claims also involve prosecutors coercing witnesses to influence the trials' outcomes (1, 2).
- Attorney-Client Privilege Violations: The plaintiffs assert that their defense strategies were compromised due to violations of attorney-client privileges (1).
- Spying on Trial Strategies: They accuse government agents of spying on their trial strategies, providing an unfair advantage to prosecutors (1).
- Lack of Probable Cause: The lawsuit states that the arrests were made without sufficient evidence and that the plaintiffs were held in unjustified pretrial detention, often in solitary confinement (4).
To paint a picture, let's talk about the Trump administration quickly settling with the family of Ashli Babbitt, the woman who lost her life when a police officer shot her during the Capitol attack. They received a substantial $5 million (or 4.4 million euros).
The storming of Congress was carried out to prevent the certification of the 2020 presidential election victory of Democrat Joe Biden. Trump had previously riled up his supporters with a call to march to the Capitol. In the resulting chaos, 140 police officers suffered injuries, and numerous offices were ransacked, while legislators cowered in fear of the attackers.
Sources:
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/
- https://www.nytimes.com/
- https://www.reuters.com/
- https://www.npr.org/
- Proud Boys
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- Ashli Babbitt
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- The Proud Boys, a notorious group, have filed a $100 million lawsuit, alleging that their convictions following the Capitol storm were politically motivated and a result of abusive prosecution, directly linking the judicial system to politics, crime-and-justice, and general-news.
- In the lawsuit, the Proud Boys, led previously by Enrique Tarrio, former Proud Boys leader, demand damages for what they perceive as evidence manipulation, witness intimidation, violations of attorney-client privileges, spying on trial strategies, and lack of probable cause, all of which occurred after the Capitol riot in Florida, placing the case under the umbrella of crime-and-justice and politics.
