"Jan. 6 Figure Ray Epps Sentenced to One Year Probation for Capitol Riot Involvement"

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"Jan. 6 Figure Ray Epps Sentenced to One Year Probation for Capitol Riot Involvement"
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Ray Epps, a figure targeted by right-wing conspiracy theories regarding the Capitol riot, was sentenced to a year of probation for his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack. Epps, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge, received no jail time but will have to serve 100 hours of community service. He has been the subject of death threats and filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News for spreading baseless claims about him. Despite prosecutors backing his denials of being a government plant, Epps and his wife have faced significant upheaval, including selling their property and fleeing their home.

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