DOJ may add "several" new defendants to the Proud Boys conspiracy.

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Kyle Cheney
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DOJ indicates in a filing tonight that it may add “several” additional defendants to the main Proud Boys conspiracy case.

Prosecutors are seeking a delay in the May trial date, noting that they just added Enrique Tarrio as a defendant and obtained new devices.


MORE HERE:

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-prosecutors-do-not-rule-out-bringing-more-charges-proud-boys-case-2022-03-22/

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors warned on Tuesday there is still a chance they could bring additional criminal charges in their case against the Proud Boys over their roles in storming the U.S. Capitol last year, in a failed bid to block Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's election victory.

"We did indicate the possibility of a third" superseding indictment, prosecutor Luke Jones said during a virtual hearing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

"We obviously can't speak for the grand jury or know exactly how things will transpire, but we also don't want to hide the ball."

Tuesday's hearing came a few weeks after a grand jury returned a second superseding indictment charging former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio for the first time with conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Tarrio was added as a defendant along with other Proud Boy members Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Charles Donohoe, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola.

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1. 'Conspiracy'. Good.

[Samrob]

2. It sure would be nice if all the insurrectionists would seek asylum in Belarus and never be able to

return to the US or any of its territories.

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3. This will be fun to watch