Proud Boys Members File Lawsuit Over Capitol Riot Prosecutions
Five Proud Boys members, led by Enrique Tarrio, are suing over their prosecutions related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. The lawsuit, filed in Orlando federal court, claims constitutional rights violations, seeks significant damages, and states the men were unjustly held in pretrial detention.
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Five members of the Proud Boys, including former chairman Enrique Tarrio, have filed a lawsuit in an Orlando federal court alleging wrongdoing in their legal prosecution connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
The suit claims their constitutional rights were breached, accusing authorities of insufficient probable cause for arrests and the creation of fake evidence.
The plaintiffs are seeking substantial compensatory and punitive damages, asserting their innocence in obstructing proceedings or inciting violence, as the U.S. Justice Department remains silent on the matter.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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