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Capital Riot Aftermath: Proud Boys Seek Compensation of $100 Million in Compensatory Damages - Proud Boys file $100 million lawsuit for alleged wrongful arrests and suppression of their rights.
In the aftermath of the chaotic storming of the Capitol led by Donald Trump's supporters on January 6, 2021, the instigators are now claiming they've become victims. They assert this violent storming was a result of a "corrupt and politically motivated prosecution."
One of the lead figures speaking out is former Proud Boys leader, Enrique Tarrio, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his involvement. Despite this, Trump controversially pardoned Tarrio upon his return to the White House in January.
A group of five Proud Boys has recently filed a massive lawsuit—seeking $100 million in damages— claiming that the justice system was improperly utilized following the Capitol breach in order to "punish and suppress political allies of President Trump." They've made accusations of evidence tampering, witness intimidation, breaches of attorney-client privilege, and spying on their trial strategy.
Trump's administration even settled out of court last May with the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was fatally shot during the Capitol attack. They were granted a compensation of $5 million (4.4 million euros).
The Capitol was stormed by Trump supporters to obstruct the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election. Trump had initially encouraged his supporters to march to the Capitol. The ensuing violence left around 140 police officers injured, damaged offices, and had numerous lawmakers hiding in fear of the attackers.
- Proud Boys
- Donald Trump
- Storming
- Capitol
- Political Allies
- Enrique Tarrio
Unveiling the Truth
Buried beneath the fast-paced headlines, there's more to the Proud Boys' story. They allege a "corrupt and politically motivated persecution" due to their political ties with Trump. They claim that this prosecution was intended to punish those supporting the former President[1][3][4].
They contend that there was "egregious and systemic abuse of the legal system and the United States Constitution" targeting individuals challenging the status quo[1][3][4]. The lawsuit also accuses federal prosecutors of tampering with evidence, witness intimidation, violating attorney-client privilege, and placing spies to monitor defense strategies[1][4].
The plaintiffs argue they were arrested without sufficient probable cause, retained in pretrial detention for lengthy periods, often in solitary confinement, and that incriminating evidence was later fabricated by government agents[4][5]. Furthermore, they insist they did not obstruct proceedings, destroy property, resist arrest, conspire to impede police, or participate in civil disorder, contradicting their convictions for sedition and other charges[4][5].
Rattling the Cage
With this lawsuit, the Proud Boys intend to shake the foundations of their convictions and contest the legitimacy of the justice system's actions against them. The goal is to expose what they believe to be manipulations of power and the suppression of political dissent[1][3][4].
- The Proud Boys, political allies of former President Donald Trump, have filed a lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages, claiming their prosecution following the Capitol storming was a corrupt and politically motivated persecution intended to punish those supporting the President.
- The lawsuit against federal prosecutors includes accusations of evidence tampering, witness intimidation, breaches of attorney-client privilege, and spying on trial strategies, with the plaintiffs asserting they were arbitrarily arrested, held in pretrial detention, and had incriminating evidence fabricated against them.
