DOJ Informants 'Invaded' and 'Interfered' in Proud Boys Defense Strategy, Attorneys Claim
Joe Cunningham
In yet another accusation of the FBI and Department of Justice crossing some severe ethical lines, a new motion has been filed related to the DOJ’s prosecution of the Proud Boys.
The instant motion, filed by attorneys for the five Proud Boys members on trial, claims that one of the witnesses the defense had prepped and was going to call as a witness is a Justice Department informant. The revelation calls into question whether or not DOJ informants have been informing on the defense team and their strategy to the DOJ – a serious violation in the court system.
Via POLITICO:
In the three-page filing, Hernandez expressed frustration that the Justice Department had not shared more details with the defense team about the informants used in the investigation.
The information about the newly disclosed confidential source, she noted, came a day before one of the defendants was prepared to call this witness to the stand.
Prosecutors have bristled at claims of impropriety, noting that they have made nearly 10 confidential sources available to testify as part of the defense case who could discuss their contacts with the bureau. But the Justice Department is resisting efforts by the Proud Boys defense team to demand testimony from FBI agents who handled those informants and were in touch with them in the days and weeks leading to Jan. 6.
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https://redstate.com/joesquire/2023/03/23/doj-informants-invaded-and-interfered-in-proud-boys-defense-strategy-attorneys-claim-n720134
