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 were gonna be pipe bombs?" Fox host Tucker Carlson brought up Ray Epps, claiming, "he is on video several times encouraging crimes, riots, breaches of the Capitol." And the facts are that there's still absolutely zero evidence that Ray Epps was a federal agent, or a federal provocateur, or had any kind of contact with the FBI or any other federal agencies," said Thomas Joscelyn, a former congressional investigator for the committee.

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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, 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 …

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 …

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 …

'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  

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. Read our privacy policy The man at the centre of a right-wing conspiracy theory …

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 …

'It's just been hell': Trump Jan. 6 rally attendee describes life after he was accused of being an FBI plant
2 years, 5 months ago

'It's just been hell': Trump Jan. 6 rally attendee describes life after he was accused of being an FBI plant

Raw Story  

In an interview with the New York Times, a supporter of Donald Trump who left his Arizona home to attend the "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6 described the downward spiral his life took after he was falsely accused by far-right provocateurs as being part of a covert FBI or "Deep State" plot to incite the Capitol riot. Speaking …

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 …

FACT FOCUS: Federal agents didn’t orchestrate Jan. 6
2 years, 11 months ago

FACT FOCUS: Federal agents didn’t orchestrate Jan. 6

Associated Press  

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection poked another hole in the pro-Trump conspiracy theory that federal agents orchestrated the attack, confirming on Tuesday that a man at the center of the claims said he’d never been an FBI informant. Ray Epps, an Arizona man who was filmed encouraging others to enter the U.S. Capitol, testified that he wasn’t …

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