Ray Epps, a former Oath Keepers member, was charged on Monday with a single misdemeanor count of disorderly and disruptive conduct.
Ray Epps, in the red Trump hat, center, gestures to others as people gather on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.. Epps became a target of conspiracy theories spread by many Republicans who sought to accuse him of being an undercover federal agent that urged Trump supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol.
Epps was charged on Monday with a single misdemeanor count of disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted area via a criminal information, which is often an indication a defendant is prepared to plead guilty. Epps had long denied being an informant or federal agent, including in testimony before the Jan. 6 House select committee. He has since
against Fox News and former host Tucker Carlson for repeated segments spreading the conspiracy theory he was acting undercover, which he has said resulted in threats and harassment that upended his life.Copyright © 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures.
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