Jan. 6 trial reveals new insights into Proud Boys' actions.
TL;DR
Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola, who was an eyewitness to an exchange between fellow Proud Boy Joe Biggs and another member of the crowd, Ryan Samsel, that triggered the first breach of the barricades on Jan. 6, acknowledged on the witness stand in his seditious conspiracy trial that he lied to the FBI about that episode, claiming he believed it would persuade investigators to relax the harsh conditions of his pretrial detention. Pezzola's testimony sheds light on a lingering Jan. 6 mystery and a critical lie.
- Pezzola testimony sheds light on a lingering Jan. 6 mystery — and a critical lie POLITICO
- Proud Boys defense wobbles as two testify in Jan. 6 trial The Washington Post
- Defendant Lashes Out From Witness Stand During Proud Boys Trial The New York Times
- Proud Boys defendant testifies in seditious conspiracy trial and says police agitated mob on January 6 CNN
- Anatomy of a smashed window: Pezzola tells his Jan. 6 story POLITICO
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