Oath Keepers chapter president Ray Epps is charged with disorderly conduct by the Department of Justice in the Jan. 6 riot
- Epps was ultimately indicted for his involvement in the Capitol riots in 2021
- The delay in the case led to conspiracy theories that he was an FBI agent
- His indictment comes just two months after he filed a lawsuit against Fox News
Ray Epps was charged with disorderly or disruptive conduct in connection with the Jan. 6 riot.
The former president of the Other Keepers chapter was charged yesterday by the Justice Department for his involvement in the riots at the U.S. Capitol.
He was charged with a misdemeanor count of disorderly or disruptive conduct on a limited basis.
Epps, 61, previously said in his lawsuit against Fox News that he expected to be charged in the attack.
The filing in July alleged that he became the subject of various conspiracy theories following comments made by the network’s former host, Tucker Carlson.
Epps took part in the riots on January 6 to support former President Donald Trump in his false claims that the results of the 2020 election were fraudulent
Carlson, who was fired in April, accused Epps of being a “federal agent who helped stage the insurrection.”
He made the comments on his late-night show “Tucker Carlson Tonight” after a video showed Epps urging others to enter the Capitol with him.
Epps was captured on video urging people to go to the Capitol. Charges have only now been filed against him, months after others were linked to the case.
The delay in indictment led to the theory that he was an FBI employee who was supposed to instigate the riot.
His complaint was filed in Delaware Superior Court, where Fox agreed to a $787.5 million settlement in a separate defamation case with Dominion Voting Systems.
The group claims the company helped rig the 2020 election against Trump, which was ultimately settled out of court.
This is a developing story.