Object of MAGA conspiracy theories Ray Epps hit with Jan. 6 charge
1 year, 3 months ago

Object of MAGA conspiracy theories Ray Epps hit with Jan. 6 charge

Raw Story  

Ray Epps, a supporter of former President Donald Trump who conspiracists accused of being an undercover federal agent, has been hit with a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct with the intent to disrupt a government proceeding. Conservative media figures such as former Fox News host Tucker Carlson have claimed, without providing evidence, that Epps was a federal agent acting as a provocateur whose mission was to trick Trump supporters into launching a violent assault on the United States Capitol building. Epps has since filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News and has argued that false accusations of him being a federal agent have resulted in death threats from fellow Trump supporters and have forced him and his wife to go into hiding. "It has been a nightmare,” Epps said last year of his efforts to convince other Trump supporters that he's not a federal agent.

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Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theory
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theory

Associated Press  

CROTON, N.Y. — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a former Donald Trump supporter who said he received death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Raymond Epps, a former Marine, was falsely accused by Fox of being a government agent …

Former Trump supporter's January 6 defamation lawsuit against Fox News tossed by federal judge
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Former Trump supporter's January 6 defamation lawsuit against Fox News tossed by federal judge

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. United States District Judge Jennifer L. Hall granted the right-wing network’s motion to dismiss …

Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News

NPR  

Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP CROTON, N.Y. — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a former Donald Trump supporter who said he received death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Raymond Epps, a …

Judge tosses lawsuit against Fox News over conspiracy-tinged Jan. 6 coverage
Top News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Judge tosses lawsuit against Fox News over conspiracy-tinged Jan. 6 coverage

CNN  

New York CNN — A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a defamation lawsuit brought by an Arizona man targeted by conspiracy theorists against Fox News, accusing the right-wing network and former primetime host Tucker Carlson of spreading false narratives about the January 6 attack. Following the insurrection, conspiracy theorists baselessly suggested the attack on the US Capitol had been a …

Ray Epps, a target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, gets a year of probation for his Capitol riot role
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ray Epps, a target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, gets a year of probation for his Capitol riot role

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A man targeted by right-wing conspiracy theories about the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to a year of probation for joining the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of fellow Donald Trump supporters. Fox News Channel and other right-wing media outlets amplified conspiracy theories that Epps, 62, was an undercover government agent who helped incite …

'Thrown under the bus': Ray Epps' wife rips Trump and Fox News for smearing Jan. 6 rioter
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Thrown under the bus': Ray Epps' wife rips Trump and Fox News for smearing Jan. 6 rioter

Raw Story  

Federal prosecutors this week recommended a six-month prison sentence for Ray Epps, the Trump supporter who has been the subject of right-wing conspiracy theories even after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for his role in the January 6th riots at the United States Capitol building. NBC News' Ryan Reilly on Wednesday flagged a court statement made by Epps' …

Ray Epps should spend six months in prison for Jan. 6: federal prosecutors
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ray Epps should spend six months in prison for Jan. 6: federal prosecutors

Raw Story  

Federal prosecutors are asking for six months of prison for Capitol protester Ray Epps, who was the subject of conspiracy theories after the U.S. Capitol attacks of Jan. 6, 2021. In a 29-page sentencing memo this week, prosecutors recommended prison for Epps' role in urging rioters to go into the U.S. Capitol. "The government recommends that this Court sentence Defendant …

Ray Epps, Trump supporter targeted by Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge
1 year, 3 months ago

Ray Epps, Trump supporter targeted by Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ray Epps, a onetime Donald Trump supporter who was the target of a right-wing conspiracy theory about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack that forced him into hiding, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. Epps’ attorney said after the hearing that it was a step toward putting his client’s …

Ray Epps, ex-Marine targeted by a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor in riot
1 year, 3 months ago

Ray Epps, ex-Marine targeted by a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor in riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ray Epps, a former Marine who became the target of a Jan. 6, 2021, conspiracy theory, has been charged with a misdemeanor offense in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot and is expected to plead guilty, according to court papers filed Tuesday. FBI Director Christopher Wray, in an appearance before the House Judiciary Committee in July, denied having …

Ray Epps, a target of a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor over the Capitol riot
1 year, 3 months ago

Ray Epps, a target of a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor over the Capitol riot

LA Times  

Ray Epps, in the red Trump hat, joins others in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Ray Epps, a former Marine who became the target of a Jan. 6, 2021, conspiracy theory, has been charged with a misdemeanor offense in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot and is expected to plead guilty, according to court papers …

He was a loyal Fox News viewer before he starred in a conspiracy theory. Now Ray Epps is suing
1 year, 5 months ago

He was a loyal Fox News viewer before he starred in a conspiracy theory. Now Ray Epps is suing

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The man in the middle of the right-wing …

How conservatives turned Ray Epps into a Capitol riot scapegoat
1 year, 5 months ago

How conservatives turned Ray Epps into a Capitol riot scapegoat

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The conspiracy theory After failing to pin the Capitol riot on Antifa, right-wing media …

Fox News 'better get the checkbook out' for latest 'not-hard-to-prove' defamation case: Morning Joe
1 year, 5 months ago

Fox News 'better get the checkbook out' for latest 'not-hard-to-prove' defamation case: Morning Joe

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough warned Fox News was about to lose another defamation lawsuit related to its coverage of the 2020 election and its aftermath. Donald Trump supporter Ray Epps has sued the conservative network for claims by Tucker Carlson and other broadcasters on air accusing him of being an agent provocateur and federal agent, which forced him and his wife …

A former Trump supporter who got caught up in a January 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News
1 year, 5 months ago

A former Trump supporter who got caught up in a January 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News

Associated Press  

— A former Donald Trump supporter who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News, saying the network made him a scapegoat for the U.S. Capitol insurrection. The suit also says the Justice Department told Epps in May that he faces criminal charges for his actions on Jan. 6, and …

'Fed, fed, fed': GOP lawmaker repeats Ray Epps conspiracy theory at congressional hearing
1 year, 5 months ago

'Fed, fed, fed': GOP lawmaker repeats Ray Epps conspiracy theory at congressional hearing

Raw Story  

Troy Nehls used a congressional hearing on Wednesday to spread a conspiracy theory that the FBI was behind the Jan. 6 riots. Nehls played several video clips of Ray Epps, a victim of conspiracy theories about Jan. 6. "Mr. Wray, you have arrested hundreds of people related to January 6th, and there have been people arrested for breaching Capitol grounds," …

Ray Epps sues Fox News and Tucker Carlson for ‘defamatory attacks’ after January 6
1 year, 5 months ago

Ray Epps sues Fox News and Tucker Carlson for ‘defamatory attacks’ after January 6

The Independent  

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FBI director shoots down ‘ludicrous’ January 6 conspiracy theory
1 year, 5 months ago

FBI director shoots down ‘ludicrous’ January 6 conspiracy theory

The Independent  

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Man named by Tucker Carlson in conspiracy theory sues Fox News for defamation
1 year, 5 months ago

Man named by Tucker Carlson in conspiracy theory sues Fox News for defamation

LA Times  

Ray Epps, in a red Trump hat, center, at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The company said Fox News aired false statements about Dominion when covering former President Trump’s charges of fraud in the 2020 election. Carlson left Fox News on April 24, a day after a report on Ray Epps aired on “60 Minutes.” Epps was at …

Fox News faces another potentially ruinous threat over its coverage of Jan. 6 insurrection
1 year, 5 months ago

Fox News faces another potentially ruinous threat over its coverage of Jan. 6 insurrection

Raw Story  

Fox News faces another potentially ruinous legal threat related to its coverage of the 2020 election. “His challenge is to get a judge, if he files the suit, to say this was so inherently, bizarrely improbable that only a reckless person would put it into circulation,” said Vermont Law School president Rodney Smolla, a defamation expert who consulted for Dominion …

He was once a Fox-loving MAGA loyalist of Trump — now he thinks he's the Jan. 6 scapegoat
1 year, 8 months ago

He was once a Fox-loving MAGA loyalist of Trump — now he thinks he's the Jan. 6 scapegoat

Raw Story  

For Jan. 6 attackers and pro-Donald Trump followers, Ray Epps is a villain that caused the attack on the Capitol. Speaking to "60 Minutes" on Sunday, Epps, a former Marine and Oath Keeper, explained he is in hiding, because his fellow MAGA supporters are now sending death threats. Rep. Thomas Massie publicly asked, "How did Ray Epps know that there …

Tucker Carlson hit with formal demand for 'on-air apology' over 'lies' about Ray Epps
1 year, 9 months ago

Tucker Carlson hit with formal demand for 'on-air apology' over 'lies' about Ray Epps

Raw Story  

Fox News host Tucker Carlson has been sent a letter from an attorney representing Ray Epps, the Trump supporter who says he's been falsely accused by Carlson of being a secret federal informant. The New York Times reports that attorney Michael Teter has sent Carlson a letter demanding that he retract past "lies" he told about Epps on his show. …

Who is Ray Epps? Fox News-fueled conspiracy theory about Jan. 6 insurrection gets a brutal fact check
2 years, 11 months ago

Who is Ray Epps? Fox News-fueled conspiracy theory about Jan. 6 insurrection gets a brutal fact check

Raw Story  

Republican lawmakers and former president Donald Trump are spreading conspiracy theories about a "Stop the Steal" protester to blame the FBI for the Jan. 6 insurrection. At a rally last month in Arizona, the twice-impeached one-term president identified Ray Epps, one of his supporters from the Phoenix area, as an FBI informant and agent provocateur during the Capitol riot, and …

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