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A former D.C. police officer has been found guilty of leaking information to the Proud Boys’ leader Enrique Tarrio before the January 6 Capitol attack. The officer was in charge of police intel at the time. This is the first conviction of its kind, marking a significant development in the ongoing investigations into the January 6 insurrection.
D.C. Officer Convicted for Leaking Information to Proud Boys’ Leader
An officer in Washington D.C. has been found guilty of leaking sensitive information to the head of the Proud Boys, a far-right organization, ahead of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. This information was initially reported by multiple news sources including The Washington Post and NBC News. The officer provided information to the Proud Boys’ leader Enrique Tarrio, suggesting possible actions the group could take during the event.
The former D.C. police intelligence chief was reportedly found guilty of tipping off the Proud Boys leader, a decision also covered by The New York Times and Axios. The officer was not only found guilty of leaking information but also of lying about it.
The conviction of the D.C. police officer, as reported by POLITICO, confirms the officer’s involvement in the planning of the Proud Boys’ actions during the Jan. 6 attack, shedding new light on the extent of the infiltration of law enforcement by far-right groups.
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