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George Santos is charged with 13 counts of fraud, lying, theft, embezzlement, and making false sworn statements. But while that case is in New York, its origins trace back to Melbourne, FL.
George Santos is charged with 13 counts of fraud, lying, theft, embezzlement, and making false sworn statements. But while that case is in New York, its origins trace back to Melbourne, FL.
3/ Melbourne and Merritt Island FL are located in Brevard County which is home to Kennedy Space Center. Its also where Moms For Liberty originated, #1 for arrested capitol rioters, and home to #RandyFine...as well as many other shady circus characters.
#SeditionHunters - a long-awaited Jan 6 milestone: the Proud Boys, engines of the Capitol attack, now have seditious conspiracy charges too. Over 200 Proud Boys marched from the Wash. Monument, rushed the first police lines, were there at every breach. 1/
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The Proud Boys were so integral to the Capitol attack that they were our first "reels". Here's leader Joe Biggs, former US Army, former media (reporter for InfoWars), pal of major US politicians - he links all the worlds. Full reel at link. 2/
A so-called “1776 coalition” supported the Bundys in 2014.
[InfoWars (Alex Jones) supported the 1776’ers in 2014; So did his reporter, future Proud Boy organizer Joe Biggs. Roger Stone then courted Alex Jones & we have MAGAs storming the Capitol screaming 1776 in 2021] 1/
[InfoWars (Alex Jones) supported the 1776’ers in 2014; So did his reporter, future Proud Boy organizer Joe Biggs. Roger Stone then courted Alex Jones & we have MAGAs storming the Capitol screaming 1776 in 2021] 1/
2/ Future Proud Boy organizer & InfoWars reporter Joe Biggs wearing a 1776 hat in 2014.
3/ I wrote about Stone, Alex Jones, Joe Biggs, and the Bundys here. The Bundy standoff put the Oath Keepers on the map. Stone courted both Alex Jones & the Bundys. The Bundy “1776” standoff event was the prelude to January 6. jennycohn1.medium.com/the-oath-keepe…
As 1st reported by @emptywheel, Proud Boy leader Joe Biggs breached the west side of the building, then exited & breached it again on the east side where his former employer Alex Jones had allegedly led a mob of people under false pretenses. 1/
link.medium.com/RAX7v1bLHnb
link.medium.com/RAX7v1bLHnb
Biggs appears to be more important to the events of January 6 than is widely known. I examine his ties to Alex Jones and Roger Stone here, as well as the ties between Stone/Jones and the Proud Boys overall. I hope to publish part 2 soon. 2/ link.medium.com/AI57p2ILHnb
3/ Here is @emptywheel’s important piece. I paraphrased part of it in my own piece and in post 1. emptywheel.net/2021/08/29/two…
Dear #SeditionHunters - some of you flagged that jan6attack.com individuals and videos pages are down right now. Just want to reassure everyone that the raw data are safe. In general we should now expect more attempts to disrupt the online research community... 1/
because we can see that some reporting has struck a nerve. There are suddenly more website attacks, targeted reporting to remove video (or e.g. shut down our entire YouTube channel). There have been more cases of perps reaching out to interact with Twitter directly... 2/
... or developing elaborate cover stories that appear to respond to posted research. So far no attacks on individuals. So, use a VPN, back up your data, work in a browser dedicated for seditionhunting, and congratulate yourselves that your work has a national impact. 3/
#SeditionHunters know the Jan 6 mob was packed with organized extremist groups: Proud Boys, Oath Keepers…& the Rod of Iron Ministries. Rev. Sean Moon, son of the late “Moonies” leader, says “Jesus created the assault weapon”, brought 50+ followers to storm the U.S. Capitol... 1/
..with gun-maker brother Justin (Kahr Firearms). ROI posted video of Moon tear-gassed by police, in his gold medallion as the “2nd King”. They're so serious that this research was a collective effort: read the new article from Jordan Green of Raw Story 2/
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On the E. side of the Capitol, Rod of Iron member Robert Pickell fought at the Columbus Doors from 2:19 to the 2:38 PM breach, then gave a speech on the steps. Pickell often appears in camo at church events like this 2018 mass wedding / blessing of assault rifles (he's at L). 3/
#SeditionHunters from the Mountain West will be happy that Idaho extremist #IamPamHemphill is now arrested for her Jan 6 actions! No charging docs yet but it's reported by Boise Public Radio. See thread below for 1/6 sightings... 1/
... and thread by @AFriendlyDad for the past actions in Idaho that got Hemphill named as a Capitol #SeditionVIP. This was not an arrest anyone expected soon, because she hasn't been seen inside the Capitol... 2/
....but the source seems trustable; here's the article by Boise Public Radio reporter @HDruzin. Little detail on actions at the Capitol, so will be very interesting to see the court docs when they're available. What prompted this arrest, why now? 3/
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#SeditionHunters - a big arrest today! #BulgePB, who hung with the Proud Boys elite on Jan 6, is Nathaniel Tuck, a former cop from Florida, IDd by the great @ne0ndistraction. He's at R here, escorting #FashProShop to the E. side of the Capitol to meet up with Joe Biggs. 1/
#BulgePB was arrested along with his dad, also a Florida police officer, or was one til he resigned today. Weirdly for a cop, apparently texted his family “We stormed the Capitol, fought the police.” See ne0n's thread for more.. 2/
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Interestingly the wives of both #BulgePB and #FashProShop aka Arthur Jackman are ALSO police officers in Florida. Sarah Jackman just cleared for duty, says she thought Proud Boys were a nice group where "men spend time together & attend Bible studies.” 3/
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clickorlando.com/news/local/202…
#SeditionHunters - the FBI prosecution of assault on media has reached one of the nastiest: Alan Byerly of PA aka #GreyBeanieMeanie, who viciously attacked AP photographer John Minchillo. He's the one in the grey beanie...PA journalists, do your thing! 1/
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His PA affiliation wasn't hard to find; his beanie says "Kutztown". The attack was shocking for his visible rage, also Minchillo was pushed over a wall & could have been seriously hurt. (Btw don't credit those who helped Minchillo; they may be org. folks trying to de-escalate) 2/
The video crucial to Byerly's arrest was shot by his AP colleague Julio Cortez (julythephotoguy) from helmet-mounted cam. So reporting itself defends reporters! As in the #MediaSmash, the mob called any journalist "CNN".. 3/
#SeditionHunters - more sync'd Jan 6 video, 29 crucial minutes when police retook the Capitol building. Watch DC police, with FBI SWAT backup, flood into the Rotunda & push invaders out. Featuring Proud Boys, Oathkeepers, many hashtagged perps... 1/
All is calm at first, with Proud Boys (L) and Oathkeepers (R) casually standing around. #Rufio's group is still looking pretty composed around 3:02 PM... 2/
But police have been gathering: by 3 PM, FBI SWAT are waiting at one door while a group of MPD are pushing rioters through another. (That's Stephen Horn up there filming.) Watch at 1:23-1:24 in video as police practically throw #StringyPlaid & #UncagedBird into the Rotunda. 3/
