Current Events > Proud Boy leader was major informant

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-proudboys-leader-idUSKBN29W1PE

Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, has a past as an informer for federal and local law enforcement, repeatedly working undercover for investigators after he was arrested in 2012, according to a former prosecutor and a transcript of a 2014 federal court proceeding obtained by Reuters.

In the Miami hearing, a federal prosecutor, a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and Tarrios own lawyer described his undercover work and said he had helped authorities prosecute more than a dozen people in various cases involving drugs, gambling and human smuggling.

Tarrio, in an interview with Reuters Tuesday, denied working undercover or cooperating in cases against others. I dont know any of this, he said, when asked about the transcript. I dont recall any of this.

Law-enforcement officials and the court transcript contradict Tarrios denial. In a statement to Reuters, the former federal prosecutor in Tarrios case, Vanessa Singh Johannes, confirmed that he cooperated with local and federal law enforcement, to aid in the prosecution of those running other, separate criminal enterprises, ranging from running marijuana grow houses in Miami to operating pharmaceutical fraud schemes.

Tarrio, 36, is a high-profile figure who organizes and leads the right-wing Proud Boys in their confrontations with those they believe to be Antifa, short for anti-fascism, an amorphous and often violent leftist movement. The Proud Boys were involved in the deadly insurrection at the Capitol January 6.

The records uncovered by Reuters are startling because they show that a leader of a far-right group now under intense scrutiny by law enforcement was previously an active collaborator with criminal investigators.

Washington police arrested Tarrio in early January when he arrived in the city two days before the Capitol Hill riot. He was charged with possessing two high-capacity rifle magazines, and burning a Black Lives Matter banner during a December demonstration by supporters of former President Donald Trump. The D.C. Superior Court ordered him to leave the city pending a court date in June.

Though Tarrio did not take part in the Capitol insurrection, at least five Proud Boys members have been charged in the riot. The FBI previously said Tarrios earlier arrest was an effort to preempt the events of January 6.

The transcript from 2014 shines a new light on Tarrios past connections to law enforcement. During the hearing, the prosecutor and Tarrios defense attorney asked a judge to reduce the prison sentence of Tarrio and two co-defendants. They had pleaded guilty in a fraud case related to the relabeling and sale of stolen diabetes test kits.

The prosecutor said Tarrios information had led to the prosecution of 13 people on federal charges in two separate cases, and had helped local authorities investigate a gambling ring.

Tarrios then-lawyer Jeffrey Feiler said in court that his client had worked undercover in numerous investigations, one involving the sale of anabolic steroids, another regarding wholesale prescription narcotics and a third targeting human smuggling. He said Tarrio helped police uncover three marijuana grow houses, and was a prolific cooperator.

In the smuggling case, Tarrio, at his own risk, in an undercover role met and negotiated to pay $11,000 to members of that ring to bring in fictitious family members of his from another country, the lawyer said in court.

In an interview, Feiler said he did not recall details about the case but added, The information I provided to the court was based on information provided to me by law enforcement and the prosecutor.

An FBI agent at the hearing called Tarrio a key component in local police investigations involving marijuana, cocaine and MDMA, or ecstasy. The Miami FBI office declined comment.

There is no evidence Tarrio has cooperated with authorities since then. In interviews with Reuters, however, he said that before rallies in various cities, he would let police departments know of the Proud Boys plans. It is unclear if this was actually the case. He said he stopped this coordination after December 12 because the D.C. police had cracked down on the group.

Tarrio on Tuesday acknowledged that his fraud sentence was reduced, from 30 months to 16 months, but insisted that leniency was provided only because he and his co-defendants helped investigators clear up questions about his own case. He said he never helped investigate others.

That comment contrasts with statements made in court by the prosecutor, his lawyer and the FBI. The judge in the case, Joan A. Lenard, said Tarrio provided substantial assistance in the investigation and prosecution of other persons involved in criminal conduct.

As Trump supporters challenged the Republicans election loss in often violent demonstrations, Tarrio stood out for his swagger as he led crowds of mostly white Proud Boys in a series of confrontations and street brawls in Washington, D.C., Portland, Oregon, and elsewhere.

The Proud Boys, founded in 2016, began as a group protesting political correctness and perceived constraints on masculinity. It grew into a group with distinctive colors of yellow and black that embraced street fighting. In September their profile soared when Trump called on them to Stand back and stand by.

Tarrio, based in Miami, became the national chairman of the group in 2018.

In November and December, Tarrio led the Proud Boys through the streets of D.C. after Trumps loss. Video shows him on December 11 with a bullhorn in front of a large crowd. To the parasites both in Congress, and in that stolen White House, he said. You want a war, you got one! The crowd roared. The next day Tarrio burned the BLM banner.

Former prosecutor Johannes said she was surprised that the defendant she prosecuted for fraud is now a key player in the violent movement that sought to halt the certification of President Joe Biden.

I knew that he was a fraudster but had no reason to know that he was also a domestic terrorist, she said.

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Lmfao

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ADX Florence about to get some new tenants.

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Tag to read later

So they were created as controlled opposition?

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these dudes get scummier and scummier

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tagggg

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Hah, got eem

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David1988 posted...

So they were created as controlled opposition?

Bingo. And I should say not created, but thats what they morphed into.

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In the Miami hearing, a federal prosecutor, a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and Tarrios own lawyer described his undercover work and said he had helped authorities prosecute more than a dozen people in various cases involving drugs, gambling and human smuggling.

Holy shit, so he's a good guy?

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Truly a shocking revelation.

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This article just put a target on this guys back. Gangs dont tend to look fondly to snitches.
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Glad you deleted it crimson, because that violated the ToS and I was only too happy to have the mods look at it.

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onedarksoul posted...

Glad you deleted it crimson, because that violated the ToS and I was only too happy to have the mods look at it.

I don't know what he posted, but....



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Thats nice. Its good to see you have belief in your statements, however incorrect they might be.

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David1988 posted...

So they were created as controlled opposition?

Tarrio didn't found the proud boys

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a lot of people online called this - not just with respect to the proud boys, but also other groups congregating and acting in the real world in general

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It sounds like he wasn't uncover for them with the Proud boys though, unless I'm reading it wrong and just that he had been before.

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Isnt releasing the names of confidential informants illegal?

Dont really give a shit about this guy, but thats a bad precedent.

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Alteres posted...

Isnt releasing the names of confidential informants illegal?

Dont really give a shit about this guy, but thats a bad precedent.

It sounds like he hasn't done it in years.

Unless you mean "ever".
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So was he snitching on Proud Boys?

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Is his lawyer saying this to get him out of jail?

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lol a snitch started this hilarious

Dept of Homeland Security, FBI, and the UN released reports publicly available in PDF form that confirm that international terrorists have been targeting the right-wing movement and influencing them as agent provocateurs and pretended to be Americans.

People involved in militia groups like The proud boys have been both being directed by these groups and conciously working in hand in hand with these groups to not only create events where there is a violence but also spread covid as bioterrorists.

Its all in the federal register. Search "SUBJECT GOV PDF" and you'll find all the hard data that was not reported on by lazy journalists who can't search the Federal register or their interns.
If you search through the federal registry and actual gathered info this is not a joke.

Q and creating support of Covid-19 spreading behaviors is a TERRORIST effort by international players who have used the algorithm data and the information they've gained from marketing companies to psychologically manipulate Americans to commit acts of terror and bioterrorism.

Domestic Terrorism is simply duped Americans doing the work of our worst enemies while thinking they are being organized and directed by fellow Americans. The donations they make, many go right out of the country, esp bitcoin. Money given for weapons and organization - coming straight from Terrorists around the world.
While on a domestic level these are absolutely real Americans buying into this purposely addictive and attractive narrative and making the choice to participate - but the origins start at America's worst international enemies.
Here is the documentation because you'll pull my post w/o it:
The most recent: https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/2020_10_06_homeland-threat-assessment.pdf
(skip to the section on Iran and their massive campaign online)

https://www.un.org/sc/ctc/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CTED_Trends_Alert_Extreme_Right-Wing_Terrorism_JULY.pdf

UN reported on this in July
https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Country-Reports-on-Terrorism-2019-2.pdf
(and here we are showing we are aware pre-Covid)

All this stuff is free to anyone who can Google a subject like "Federal Register Cybersecurity Report PDF"
Adding PDF to any search within .gov will get you hard documents that were published by the US Government and considered HARD DATA.

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There is no evidence Tarrio has cooperated with authorities since then. In interviews with Reuters, however, he said that before rallies in various cities, he would let police departments know of the Proud Boys plans. It is unclear if this was actually the case. He said he stopped this coordination after December 12 because the D.C. police had cracked down on the group.

Tl;dr no he's still a piece of shit


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pogo_rabid posted...

In the Miami hearing, a federal prosecutor, a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and Tarrios own lawyer described his undercover work and said he had helped authorities prosecute more than a dozen people in various cases involving drugs, gambling and human smuggling.

Holy shit, so he's a good guy?

Did being an informant make Whitey Bulger a good guy? Generally being a police informant doesn't make you a good guy. It just makes you a different type of bad guy.

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