Ray Epps, a man who was seen goading Trump supporters to storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021, will be criminally charged, according to Epps' attorney. The impending charges were revealed in a Wednesday lawsuit filed by Epps against Fox News, which accuses former host Tucker Carlson of defaming him.
In two interviews with the FBI in 2021, Epps explained his actions on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6. He admitted he was guilty of trespassing on restricted Capitol grounds and confessed to urging protesters to go to—and into—the Capitol on Jan. 6.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ray-epps-be-criminally-charged-over-role-january-6th-blames-tucker
According to Epps' legal team, Tucker Carlson is the reason the Biden DOJ is about to charge him. Is Biden's DOJ wrong for charging Epps or is Ray Epps finally getting what he deserved all along?
What I think is really hilarious is that Epps is suing Carlson for convincing people he was an FBI agent. LOL! Is he seriously going to argue he was defamed by being called a fed? The horror that people think he a is a law enforcement agent. LOL! Seriously? That is what got him charged with a crime? Being called a law enforcement agent?
I call that a frivolous lawsuit.
14 Jul 23
@Metal-Brain
Being called an FBI agent is defamatory now?
How can a judge not throw that out of court?
Perhaps this says more about how people feel about the FBI than it does about how they feel about Epps. I guess nobody trusts the FBI anymore. They are lower than low.
@metal-brain saidDo something for a change; rather than rely on your ridiculous propaganda sites, actually read the lawsuit Epps filed: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ded.83032/gov.uscourts.ded.83032.1.1_1.pdf
@Metal-Brain
Being called an FBI agent is defamatory now?
How can a judge not throw that out of court?
Perhaps this says more about how people feel about the FBI than it does about how they feel about Epps. I guess nobody trusts the FBI anymore. They are lower than low.
To answer your stupid insinuation:
"To be clear, Fox did not falsely assert that
Epps was a federal agent acting with a legitimate law enforcement purpose. Fox
did not falsely assert that Epps was an informant for a federal agency. Instead, Fox
falsely asserted that Epps was a federal agent who was encouraging and inciting
others to engage in unlawful activities. And not just any unlawful activity, but
rather, to engage in an attack on the United States Capitol and democracy itself.
These statements were defamatory, in that they tended to expose Epps to public
contempt, hatred, ridicule, aversion, or disgrace. And as set forth throughout this
Complaint, the statements in fact subjected Epps to such contempt, hatred, ridicule,
aversion, and disgrace—even to the point of death threats against him. "
pp. 44-45
If Fox doesn't settle, there's a good possibility Ray Epps will be awarded millions of dollars.
@no1marauder said"Instead, Fox
Do something for a change; rather than rely on your ridiculous propaganda sites, actually read the lawsuit Epps filed: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ded.83032/gov.uscourts.ded.83032.1.1_1.pdf
To answer your stupid insinuation:
"To be clear, Fox did not falsely assert that
Epps was a federal agent acting with a legitimate law enforcement purp ...[text shortened]... 5
If Fox doesn't settle, there's a good possibility Ray Epps will be awarded millions of dollars.
falsely asserted that Epps was a federal agent who was encouraging and inciting
others to engage in unlawful activities. And not just any unlawful activity, but
rather, to engage in an attack on the United States Capitol and democracy itself."
First of all, it is not clear Epps is not a federal agent. After the FBI refused to deny it for a long time they eventually denied he was an FBI agent, but the FBI has a history of lying and denying they were doing what they were doing. The rest is unquestionably factual and accurate. Are you too stupid to realize that? You saw him on video encouraging others to break the law. Do you not believe your lying eyes?
"If Fox doesn't settle, there's a good possibility Ray Epps will be awarded millions of dollars."
LOL! That is ridiculous!
Calling someone an FBI agent is defamatory? Any sane judge will throw it out of court. Do you seriously believe calling someone a law enforcement official is defamatory? That is what got him charged with a crime? LOL!
Can you imagine someone complaining that they got arrested because they were falsely perceived as a law enforcement agent? He broke the law dummy. He admitted he was trespassing on capitol grounds. How is that Tucker's fault?
@metal-brain saidHey idiot if they did that it might be one thing but still a lie.
"Instead, Fox
falsely asserted that Epps was a federal agent who was encouraging and inciting
others to engage in unlawful activities. And not just any unlawful activity, but
rather, to engage in an attack on the United States Capitol and democracy itself."
First of all, it is not clear Epps is not a federal agent. After the FBI refused to deny it for a long time th ...[text shortened]... broke the law dummy. He admitted he was trespassing on capitol grounds. How is that Tucker's fault?
But what they actually did was accuse him of being an undercover operative who betrayed the violent community that he is exposed to because, Tucker lied, Fox enabled his lies and he is NOT AN FBI AGENT with the obvious protections tat come with that status.
They did this all in the name of gaslighting the US electorate about who was actually responsible for the attempted coup on Jan 6th
14 Jul 23
@kevcvs57 saidYou have no evidence Tucker lied about that. The FBI has lied about involvement before. The word of the FBI is worthless.
Hey idiot if they did that it might be one thing but still a lie.
But what they actually did was accuse him of being an undercover operative who betrayed the violent community that he is exposed to because, Tucker lied, Fox enabled his lies and he is NOT AN FBI AGENT with the obvious protections tat come with that status.
They did this all in the name of gaslighting the US electorate about who was actually responsible for the attempted coup on Jan 6th
Even if Epps is not an FBI agent how is calling him one defamatory? That is like a crack dealer suing the neighbors for calling him a cop because it hurt his crack selling business. 😆
@metal-brain saidHey retard no matter how many times you ask the same question I’ll give you the answer.
You have no evidence Tucker lied about that. The FBI has lied about involvement before. The word of the FBI is worthless.
Even if Epps is not an FBI agent how is calling him one defamatory? That is like a crack dealer suing the neighbors for calling him a cop because it hurt his crack selling business. 😆
Well if tucker isn’t lying he’ll be able to make his case that he was telling the truth 🤷🏻♂️
@metal-brain saidThat you are stupid enough to accept Fox's defamatory lies about Epps, doesn't make them not defamatory lies.
"Instead, Fox
falsely asserted that Epps was a federal agent who was encouraging and inciting
others to engage in unlawful activities. And not just any unlawful activity, but
rather, to engage in an attack on the United States Capitol and democracy itself."
First of all, it is not clear Epps is not a federal agent. After the FBI refused to deny it for a long time th ...[text shortened]... broke the law dummy. He admitted he was trespassing on capitol grounds. How is that Tucker's fault?
A jury of people who are not as stupid as you will get to decide the case by a "preponderance of evidence" standard IF Fox is foolish enough not to settle before trial.
14 Jul 23
@no1marauder saidWhat lies? Once again you have no proof that he lied.
That you are stupid enough to accept Fox's defamatory lies about Epps, doesn't make them not defamatory lies.
A jury of people who are not as stupid as you will get to decide the case by a "preponderance of evidence" standard IF Fox is foolish enough not to settle before trial.
Why do you accept false assertions with such gullibility? You have no evidence Epps was not an FBI agent and everything else you falsely called a lie is unquestionable true.
What lie?
@metal-brain saidThe burden is on you and the other conspiracy nuts to prove a fact, not on everyone else to disprove any wild claim you and the other right loonies concoct to carry water for Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and the rest.
What lies? Once again you have no proof that he lied.
Why do you accept false assertions with such gullibility? You have no evidence Epps was not an FBI agent and everything else you falsely called a lie is unquestionable true.
What lie?
No, it is not "unquestionably true" that Ray Epps was a federal agent or informant who intended to violently disrupt the Electoral College count. It is a defamatory lie; Epps never entered the Capitol, video shows him trying to calm down protestors outside and he left the area when the protestors turned violent.
You, of course, post defamatory lies on this board all the time (ridiculous ones like Hunter Biden has hidden stashes of cocaine in the public areas of the White House) and there is no penalty because you are a lone nut, but Fox News reaches hundreds of millions of deluded viewers and its lies have real life effects. That is why it has already had to fork out $785 million for its lies and it seems highly probable that is just the tip of the iceberg.
15 Jul 23
@no1marauder saidSorry, meant to say "millions of viewers".
The burden is on you and the other conspiracy nuts to prove a fact, not on everyone else to disprove any wild claim you and the other right loonies concoct to carry water for Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and the rest.
No, it is not "unquestionably true" that Ray Epps was a federal agent or informant who intended to violently disrupt the Electoral College count. It is a ...[text shortened]... fork out $785 million for its lies and it seems highly probable that is just the tip of the iceberg.
@no1marauder said"No, it is not "unquestionably true" that Ray Epps was a federal agent"
The burden is on you and the other conspiracy nuts to prove a fact, not on everyone else to disprove any wild claim you and the other right loonies concoct to carry water for Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and the rest.
No, it is not "unquestionably true" that Ray Epps was a federal agent or informant who intended to violently disrupt the Electoral College count. It is a ...[text shortened]... fork out $785 million for its lies and it seems highly probable that is just the tip of the iceberg.
STOP LYING!
You know fully well I never said that. Neither of us knows if he is a fed or not and as I said, the rest of what you said is false is unquestionably true. The facts are already evident, but you quoted a hit piece that lied about Tucker.
The burden is on you and the other denialists to prove you false assertions from pathetic hit pieces. Ray Epps did all the things your hit piece claims he did not and you know it. You just want to be fooled into thinking otherwise.
Epps should be suing the FBI for not charging him with a crime earlier. That is the reason he was harassed by people and has to live in fear. He committed a crime and the FBI failed to charge him with that crime. That is the source of his problems.
And you are the nut. You refuse to accept obvious facts in favor of fictional assertions that are obviously untrue. You know what Epps did. Are you trying to fool us or yourself?
"Fox News reaches hundreds of millions of deluded viewers and its lies have real life effects. That is why it has already had to fork out $785 million for its lies"
This is yet another false assertion. The burden of proof belongs on you to prove Fox paid Dominion $785 million. It never happened and it never will. I expected more from an idiot that pretends to be a lawyer on this forum. You also need to prove Tucker lied about dominion, something you and everyone else has failed to do.
How many pathetic lies are you going to repeat on here?
Do you think people on here are impressed with your lies?
15 Jul 23
I asked no1 "what lie?"
Knowing fully well he cannot prove Tucker lied about Dominion he says the burden of proof belongs on me to prove Tucker did NOT lie. The burden of proof belongs on the person asserting Tucker lied which is no1.
His assertion that Tucker lied about Dominion is false, but predictably when called out on proving it he rants dishonestly about how I must prove conspiracy theories that were never asserted. Asking "what lies" is not a conspiracy theory. Asserting non existent lies is the conspiracy theory.
The burden of proof belongs on no1 to prove no1's conspiracy theory that Tucker lied. Once again I ask....what lies?
15 Jul 23
@metal-brain saidYou're such a brainwashed moron that you refuse to admit things Fox has already publicly conceded:
I asked no1 "what lie?"
Knowing fully well he cannot prove Tucker lied about Dominion he says the burden of proof belongs on me to prove Tucker did NOT lie. The burden of proof belongs on the person asserting Tucker lied which is no1.
His assertion that Tucker lied about Dominion is false, but predictably when called out on proving it he rants dishonestly about how ...[text shortened]... oof belongs on no1 to prove no1's conspiracy theory that Tucker lied. Once again I ask....what lies?
"Fox anchor Neil Cavuto broke into his news show "Your World" about 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to report the settlement. A statement by Fox was read on air.
"We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems," the statement said. "We acknowledge the Court's rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false."
https://www.reuters.com/legal/dominions-defamation-case-against-fox-poised-trial-after-delay-2023-04-18/
That is what the judge in the case ruled:
"Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis last month ruled that Dominion had already proved that statements Fox News made on air were false and said he would instruct jurors that Fox’s statements were false.
“The evidence developed in this civil proceeding demonstrates that [it] is crystal clear that none of the statements relating to Dominion about the 2020 election are true,” Davis said in his ruling."
https://www.nexttv.com/news/fox-news-admits-making-false-claims-as-it-settles-dominion-systems-lawsuit
15 Jul 23
@no1marauder saidOnce again, what lies?
You're such a brainwashed moron that you refuse to admit things Fox has already publicly conceded:
"Fox anchor Neil Cavuto broke into his news show "Your World" about 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to report the settlement. A statement by Fox was read on air.
"We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems," the statement said. "[b]W ...[text shortened]... tps://www.nexttv.com/news/fox-news-admits-making-false-claims-as-it-settles-dominion-systems-lawsuit